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Rublev Saves 2 MPs To Win Wild Rune Encounter | ATP Tour | Tennis (ATP Tour)

Andrey Rublev saves two match points and comes back from 0/5 in a fifth-set tie-break to defeat Holger Rune in the fourth round of the 2023 Auistralian ...

"When I hit it in the beginning, I saw how the ball clearly hit the net and was on my side," he said of the moment time stood still as the ball hung in the air. "I think I took my chances well, just not in the fifth set. I had 5-2 in the fifth, 5-3 in the tiebreak. It is Rublev's seventh Grand Slam quarter-final, and his second at the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview), though he has yet to advance beyond that stage at a major. With the match once again slipping away, Rublev turned up the heat as he imposed his will down the stretch, flipping the tie-break with a run of six straight points to lead 9/7. Rune was struggling physically as he saved two break points in its first game, but after a visit from the trainer, he found and stole the set — but only after failing to serve it out at 5-3. "I think I had all the chances that I could wish for. I thought I played strong from the fourth set. But once again, he could not serve out the set — and this time, what would have been the match — as Rublev won 12 of 13 points to roar back from 2-5. Both Rublev and Rune entertained the Laver crowd with big hitting and clever shotmaking, but they could not seem to find their best tennis at the same time. "This is the first ever time that I won something like this, especially in a very special tournament, the On his third match point, he clinched victory in the cruelest of ways from the Dane's perspective, when a net cord dribbled over the net.

Andrey Rublev saves two match points before beating Holger Rune ... (Eurosport.com)

Andrey Rublev is through to the Australian Open quarter-finals for the second time in his career after a 6-3 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6(9) win over No.

Rune was losing rhythm on his forehand and asked for a trainer to come on, but Rublev then got carried away with his aggression from the baseline. He recovered from squandering three break points on Rublev’s opening service game in the set by breaking for a 3-1 lead. In the third set a string of unforced errors from Rune saw Rublev break to love to move into a 4-2 lead after a game which lasted just 89 seconds. But Rublev fought back with the help of his first serve and had two match points. Rublev broke back when Rune double faulted as he was serving for the set. Despite signs he was cramping up, he raced to a 5-0 lead. Instead Rune took the first break, forcing an error from Rublev to move into a 3-1 lead. Rublev broke back to level at 5-5. Rublev was piling real pressure on Rune in his opening service game of the second set, but he could not convert any of his three break points. Rune was serving and returning far more effectively than before as the set progressed. I never in my life was able to win matches like this and this is the first ever time that I win something like this. I don’t know how he went over.”

Rublev beats wunderkind Rune with lucky net cord on match point (Reuters)

Andrey Rublev rallied back from the brink to dump rising star Holger Rune out of the Australian Open and book a second quarter-final at Melbourne Park with ...

"Of course, he went for it. Rublev hung tough, saved two match points when serving to stay in the match at 6-5 and showed huge grit to stay alive in the tiebreak. Rune rolled on to a 5-2 lead and levelled the match again when Rublev pounded a drive-volley well long on set point. "I never in my life was able to win matches like this, this was the first time in my life I was able to win a match like this." The Dane was in bother early in the fourth set and had his vital signs measured during a medical time-out. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Andrey Rublev edges Holger Rune in five sets to advance to ... (ABC News)

A Russian male tennis player lies on the court after clinching victory at the Australian Open. Andrey Rublev is overcome with joy and relief after sealing a ...

He saved two match points to send the fifth set to the super tie-breaker and won eight of the last 10 points to seal victory. Rublev was twice up a set — only to be pegged back — and was 5-2 down in the fifth set. Rublev staged a stunning fightback in a super tie-break to secure a a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (11/9) win with a dead net cord winner on his third match point against ninth-seed Rune.

'Cannot believe it': AO absurdity stuns fans (NEWS.com.au)

Never-say-die fifth seed Andrey Rublev saved two match points to topple Danish teen Holger Rune in a tense five-set clash on Monday, booking his place in ...

“I was 5-2 down in the fifth, at 6-5 two match points and then 7-3 (behind) on a super tie-break. In a battle of attrition, Rune ground down Rublev to move to 5-2 in the decider, but he failed to serve out for the match. A rollercoaster is easier,” said the exhausted Russian after the 3hrs 37mins epic. Rublev then saved two match points to take it to the 10-point tie-breaker, where he bounced back from 7-3 down for a gutsy win. Undaunted, Rune clung on in a seesawing 12-minute opening game in set two and turned the tables to break Rublev for a 3-1 lead, which he never relinquished. A Rune double-fault immediately handed the advantage back to his opponent and this time Rublev made no mistakes in serving out the set in 37 minutes.

Australian Open: Rublev downs Rune in five-set epic to sail into ... (News Room Odisha)

Melbourne: World No 6 Russian Andrey Rublev edged Denmark's Holger Rune after saving two match points in a five-set thriller 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, ...

But once again, he could not serve out the set as Rublev won 12 of 13 points to roar back from 2-5. On his third match point, he clinched victory when a net cord dribbled over the net. “This is the first time that I won something like this, especially in a very special tournament, the Australian Open, to be in the quarterfinals.

Rublev, Shelton through to quarters after five-set thrillers (The Age)

Young gun Holger Rune of Denmark had plenty of opportunities to seal the match against Andrey Rublev but could not close it out.

He was previously deputy editor of The Sun-Herald and a federal political reporter in Canberra.Connect via [Jackson Graham](/by/jackson-graham-p53651)is a reporter at The AgeConnect via “There were a lot of swings throughout the match, it was going to him, and then me,” he said on court afterwards. I knew it was going to be a battle.” Shelton said it was a “gruelling match” against his fellow American. I was maybe a bit passive on a few points, but he could have missed a few, [instead] he made them.” A disappointed Rune said the loss was “not the end of the world” but would take some time to get over.

Report: Rublev makes it over the line in epic encounter with Rune (Australian Open)

Andrey Rublev roared back from the brink, saving two match points in a rollercoaster match that he "will remember for the rest of my life," to return to the ...

Already in the top 10, this will be another painful but valuable lesson for the Dane. This encounter deserved a match tie-break and it was the teenage sensation who sprinted to 5-0. The 25-year-old has booked his second last-eight ticket in Melbourne, which is his seventh major quarterfinal. A sneak attack into the net was the telling move for a 3-1 lead. [Andrey Rublev](https://ausopen.com/players/andrey-rublev) roared back from the brink, saving two match points in a rollercoaster match that he will "remember for the rest of my life," to return to the Australian Open quarterfinals. "Of course, nobody wants to face Novak [Djokovic]. "I have nothing to lose against him next time, because he was the one who won our first match," said the 25-year-old. In my life I've never been able to win matches like this. Rublev then fired up his very best, a forehand nicking the tramline. Energy was now emanating from the Danish prodigy. I have no words, I'm shaking! "Even we played each other last year in Paris.

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