Rublev defeats Humbert to advance to Shanghai 1/2 finals

Andrey Rublev, world number 7, eliminated world number 34, Ugo Humbert, and will be among the 4 best tennis players at the tournament in Shanghai, China.

5 – Andrey Rublev conceded five games to Ugo Humbert, en route to a SF berth at the Shanghai Masters. They are the fewest games Rublev has dropped from the R16 onwards at an ATP Masters 1000 event. Benchmark.#RolexShanghaiMasters | @SH_RolexMasters @atptour @ATPMediaInfo pic.twitter.com/LlQErYGkdP

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In the 1^st set, Andrey converted 2 break points from 7 opportunities, while Humbert had a single chance to break the Russian’s serve but missed it and lost the set 6-2.

In the 2^nd set, Rublev continued to show that he was the better player in the match, and while allowing Ugo to break his serve, he did it 3 times from 3 chances – a 100% successful rate at break point opportunities and won the 2^nd set 6-3.

In the ½ final at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, the Russian will play vs. Grigor Dimitrov, who eliminated the top seed at the tournament – Carlos Alcaraz at the 1/8 finals.

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Throwback to the moment Andrey Rublev declared his love for Grigor Dimitrov earlier this year.

Andrey: “I almost fell in love with you.” 😂

The bromance that keeps on giving.

Ladies & Gentleman, I give you your Shanghai Masters Semifinalists.
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