Rublev beats Fritz 2:1 to reach final in Monte Carlo

Andrey Rublev, world number 6, won against Taylor Fritz, world number 10, and will play for the title at Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.

BACK IN THE FINAL 👏

2021 runner-up @AndreyRublev97 will have a second shot at the Monte Carlo title tomorrow after taking out Fritz 5-7 6-1 6-3!#RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/rAehsIgGBJ

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 15, 2023

The American won a very dramatic 1^st set 7-5 after breaking his opponent’s serve 4 times. However, the Russians regroup and trash Fritz 6-1 in the 2^nd set after converting 3 breakpoints.

Rublev won the deciding 3^rd set 6-3 after losing his serve once but breaking Fritz twice.

That was the 1^st match between them on clay.

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Andrey Rublev, future weather man. ☔️

“What time does the rain stop?”

Umpire: “They don’t have the time it stops.”

“The iPhone doesn’t show?” 😂

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) April 15, 2023

Andrey will face in the match for the title Jannik Sinner or Holger Rune.