Game, set, match! 🎾 Top seed Andrey Rublev is on fire at the Nordic Open in Stockholm. On Thursday, he blazed past France's Alexandre Muller in straight sets, showing fans why he's one of the hottest players on the tour.
Muller, who's been having his best season ever—think leveling up like a pro gamer 🕹️—reached his first tour final and broke into the top 100 this year. But the 27-year-old couldn't stop Rublev, who snatched the first set 6-4 with his signature powerful forehands.
Currently sitting eighth in the Race To Turin, Rublev's got his eyes on qualifying for the ATP Finals for the fifth year in a row. No pressure, right? The 26-year-old Russian dominated the second set 6-1, wrapping up the match in style. Next up, he's set for an epic quarterfinal clash against Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champ. Grab your popcorn! 🍿
Meanwhile, over at the European Open in Antwerp, world number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas had a rollercoaster of a match against Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild. The Greek star, who took home his third Monte-Carlo title in April, battled through three intense sets to reach the quarterfinals.
Wild, whose career highlight was a Cinderella run at the French Open—where he upset Russia's Daniil Medvedev and made it to the third round—was no easy opponent. Tsitsipas edged out the first set in a tiebreak 7-6(5), but Wild bounced back to take the second set 6-4. It was game on! 😱
In a nail-biting third set, Tsitsipas held his nerve and served for a 6-5 lead. The match wrapped up 7-5 after Wild double-faulted on match point—a tough break. Tsitsipas moves on to face Czech rising star Jiri Lehecka in the next round. Can't wait to see how that goes! 🔥
Stay tuned, tennis fans—the action is heating up! 😎🎾
Reference(s):
ATP: Rublev advances in Nordic Open, eyes ATP Finals qualification
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