Andrey Rublev dug deep for a dramatic 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8) triumph over second seed Alex de Minaur, in which the Russian fifth seed let slip seven match points before crossing the line.
Thursday, February 20, 2025 Andrey Rublev danced with the Demon—and stared stress down—converting his eighth match point to prevail in a Doha thriller. Showing his toughness against a tenacious Alex de Minaur,
Alex de Minaur made a winning start in Doha on Tuesday, defeating Roman Safiullin, 6-1, 7-5, in the first round of the ATP 500 event. And it carried much more weight than just a first-round win—it was also the milestone 200th hard-court win of his career.
Andrey Rublev has saved one match point and needed eight of his own to subdue Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals in Doha.
Andrey Rublev has saved one match point and needed eight of his own to subdue Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals in Doha. The Russian fifth seed wasted a 5-2 lead in the last set against the Australian second seed,
Andrey Rublev has saved one match point and needed eight of his own to subdue Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals in Doha. The Russian fifth seed wasted a 5-2 lead in the last set against the Australian second seed,
Andrey Rublev scored his biggest win of the year on Thursday in Doha, fighting his way into the semifinals at the Qatar ExxonMobil after defeating Alex de Minaur to claim his first Top 10 victory in six months.
Alex de Minaur finds himself on the brink of falling out of the men’s top 10 after the decision to relinquish his Mexican Open title to chase $10 million sensationally backfired.
Andrey Rublev has saved one match point and needed eight of his own to subdue Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 in the Qatar Open quarterfinals in Doha.
Alex de Minaur's decision to relinquish his Acapulco title to chase the $10 million on offer in Qatar and Dubai has backfired spectacularly after the Aussie suffered a shock first-up loss to Marin Cilic on Tuesday night.
Alex de Minaur made a winning start in Doha on Tuesday, defeating Roman Safiullin, 6-1, 7-5, in the first round of the ATP 500 event. And it carried much more weight than just a first-round win—it was also the milestone 200th hard-court win of his career.
Alex de Minaur was supposed to be the player most relieved that Jannik Sinner will be serving a three-month ban from the sport, as he has on ten occasions lost to him.