Alex de Minaur has avenged his fourth-round Australian Open loss to Andrey Rublev, beating the world No.5 in three sets to reach the semifinals of the ATP event in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 16 February 2024 | Matt Trollope
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Alex de Minaur’s brilliant 2024 season continues after the Aussie saw off world No.5 Andrey Rublev to progress to the semifinals in Rotterdam.
In their last meeting, Rublev won a pulsating five-setter in the fourth round of the Australian Open, denying De Minaur a first quarterfinal at his home Grand Slam tournament.
But on Friday at the indoor hard-court event, it was De Minaur who emerged with a 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 victory.
It is the second straight year De Minaur has eliminated Rublev in Rotterdam, and he now leads their head-to-head series 4-3.
It was also notable given the result elevates De…
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