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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.”

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 ...

A rollercoaster is easier," said the exhausted Russian after the 3hrs 37mins epic. 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. Undaunted, Rune clung on in a see-sawing 12-minute opening game in set two and turned the tables to break Rublev for a 3-1 lead, which he never relinquished.

Andrey Rublev won against Holger Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9) (ATP)

- Sebastian Korda (29) beat Hubert Hurkacz (10): 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7) - Karen Khachanov (18) beat Yoshihito Nishioka (31): 6-0, 6-0, 7-6 (4) - Jiri Lehecka beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (6): 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3)

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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. Undaunted, Rune clung on in a see-sawing 12-minute opening game in set two and turned the tables to break Rublev for a 3-1 lead, which he never relinquished.

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.

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.

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But Rublev stormed back in the final set breaker, winning nine of 11 points before Rune hit back to save two match points to level at 9-9. After completing a dramatic victory over 19-year-old Holger Rune, one that saw him save a pair of match points and rally from 5-0 down in the fifth-set tiebreak, Andrey Rublev was asked if he felt like he was on a roller coaster.Rublev certainly had luck on his side as his return on his winning match point clipped the net cord and trickled over for a winner. The pair met at the net for a heartfelt handshake, before Rublev did his interview.

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But with so many top-seeded players bowing out amid early upsets, this could be the perfect opportunity for Rublev segue his roller coaster win into a long-awaited career breakthrough. I never in my life was able to win matches like this. “Now I can go to the casino. The No. But the Russian managed to stay calm, and the deciding set became an hour-long war of attrition as he willed himself back into it. There wasn’t much to separate the two Top 10 players during the opening four sets of their scratchy fourth-round battle, but No.

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"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. Andrey Rublev rallied back from the brink to dump Holger Rune out of the Australian Open and book a second quarter-final at Melbourne Park courtesy of a lucky net cord on match point that sealed a 6-3 3-6 6-3 4-6 7-6 (11-9) cliffhanger on Monday. Australian Open: Andrey Rublev had to rely on luck to beat rising star Holger Rune and reach the quarter-finals.

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 ...

Down two sets to one, Rune called a trainer for what appeared to be a blood pressure test. "This one hurts a lot," said a disappointed Rune. A rollercoaster is easier." I started to think it was over. Especially from 5-2 (down in the fifth), somehow I was able to win. I don't know if it was a present.