Russian seventh seed Rublev hit back in stunning fashion to end the Spaniard’s 14-match winning run at the event.
Carlos Alcaraz’s quest for a third successive Madrid Open title was ended by a shock quarter-final defeat to Andrey Rublev.
World number eight Rublev, who hit 30 winners under the roof on Manolo Santana Stadium, added: “I just was saying, ‘keep playing, keep fighting, keep trying’. “In the end, I was able to return well and I was able to break him straight away in the second set and that gave me a bit more confidence.” Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina awaits Belarusian Sabalenka in the last four after she saved two match points en route to edging past fellow Kazakh player Yulia Putintseva 4-6 7-6 7-5.We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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