In the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Alex De Minaur defeated David Goffin 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals. Felix Auger-Aliassime upset Andrey Rublev by winning the first set 6-3, but Rublev fought back to win the second set 7-6(6) and the third set 7-5 after saving three match points. Rublev will now face De Minaur in the quarterfinals.
✅ First set: De Minaur 7-6(5) ✅ Second set: Rublev 6-4 Headed to a deciding set in Rotterdam 👀 #abnamroopen https://t.co/bBVDoI5RB3
We're going 3️⃣! @AndreyRublev97 responds by taking the second set 6-4 over de Minaur. @abnamroopen | #abnamroopen | alyssavanheyst 📸 https://t.co/IvQ6eiNtg7
This point! 🤯 From 4-2 down in the tie-breaker @alexdeminaur claims the opener 7-6(5) over Rublev! @abnamroopen | #Abnamroopen https://t.co/z7ztbdCM7u
Moment of the set. Incredible level from De Minaur since being 2-4 down in the tiebreak. 7-6(5) up on Rublev. https://t.co/56TcksI6yB
Ace out wide to close it out! Gutsy 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-5 win for @AndreyRublev97 over Auger-Aliassime after he saved 3 match points! Faces de Minaur in the Rotterdam Quarterfinals. https://t.co/avFqIdsnLZ
Rublev takes FAA down 🌀 The World No.5 saved 3 match points to defeat a really good Félix Auger-Aliassime 3-6 7-6 7-5 He faces De Minaur in Rotterdam quarter-finals https://t.co/abvFGtqYiz
RUBLEV SURVIVES IN ROTTERDAM! Andrey Rublev saves 3 match points at *4-5 0-40 in the third set to hold off Auger-Aliassime! https://t.co/AVyuY1PZlF
Andrey Rublev saves three consecutive match points at 4-5 0-40 in the 3rd set and beats Felix Auger-Aliassime 3-6, 7-6(6), 7-5 to reach the QFs in Rotterdam against De Minaur. That was the best match Felix played since winning the Davis Cup. Couldn't take his chances.
Rublev saves 3 consecutive MPs... Holds from 0-40 for 5-5 in the decider.
Rublev gets his first break points of the match in the first game of the decider. But Auger-Aliassime holds from three BPs down. https://t.co/F4b561iJvs
To a third set we go 🙌 @AndreyRublev97 takes the tie-break 8-6! @abnamroopen | #abnamroopen | alyssavanheyst📸 https://t.co/tt64kDRIBZ
Rublev takes the 2nd set 7-6(6) despite not having a break point all match so far. Going three vs. Auger Aliassime, who has 17 aces already, but hit his first two double faults of the 2nd set in the tiebreak, including one at 6-7. Costly...
A Felix double fault and Rublev is still alive 😤 We're heading to a decider... #abnamroopen https://t.co/yFxFKHIbHm
Double fault from Auger-Aliassime sends the match to a decider! Rublev grabs set two 7-6(6). #abnamroopen https://t.co/tUMOTY6D1X
Auger-Aliassime leads Rublev 6-3, 5-5. 14 aces, 86% first points won, 0 BPs faced. The best he played since that 2022 run (not even in Basel 2023 he was at this level...)
Upset alert in Rotterdam 👀 Felix Auger-Aliassime grabs set one 6-3 over World No. 5 Rublev! https://t.co/uutSjsBERB
Great first set from Felix Auger-Aliassime in Rotterdam. Leads Andrey Rublev 6-3. Felix looking for his first top 5 win since 2022. Rublev 23-2 in his last 25 matches vs. players outside the top 10.
The demon delivers! 😈 @alexdeminaur with a solid win over Goffin 6-3 6-1 to make the QFs @abnamroopen | #abnamroopen | alyssavanheyst📸 https://t.co/SWcuRgnqpL
Alex De Minaur easily beats David Goffin 6-3, 6-1 to reach the QFs in Rotterdam vs. Rublev or Auger-Aliassime. Continues his strong start of the year.