Relentless Rublev wins Masters 1000 crown in Madrid
Rublev conquers Auger Aliassime 4-6, 7-5, 7-5
Who would be the last man standing when so many succumbed to injuries and mid-match retirements? Andrey Rublev the fiery but affable Russian, started the season with a title in Hong Kong but has struggled since the default late in the third set against Alexander Bublik in Dubai in February.
Although he was unable to defend his Masters 1000 crown in Monte Carlo last month (l. Popyrin), he has surged on the dirt in Madrid dispatching four seeds including world #3 and two-time defending champion, Carlos Alcaraz.
The twenty-six-year-old with fifteen career titles is currently ranked 8th having achieved a career-high rank of five in 2021. In search of his second Masters 1000 title, he led Felix Auger Aliassime 4-1 in the head-to-head including a tight three-setter this past February in Rotterdam.
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