New breakthrough for Kotov?

The Russian rarely shows up on the main circuit but has already won two or three tournaments this season starting from qualifying, he likes to start from afar

The Kotov tournament is really clean at the moment, so yes it wasn't a Sonego of the best days but the Russian played his part. A little problem to finish the match but nothing new, it's a mess, we know it! Against Griekspoor he can clearly do something, he leads 2/1 in direct confrontations (but a spanking taken at the start of the year), his flat shots and his ability to accelerate from just about anywhere will hurt in Dutch. Author of a match full of composure and realism against Ruusuvuori, Griekspoor saved a set point and above all raised his level of play on the important points, I did not find him monstrous the rest of the match but it was a first round I'm not going to fall on him either!