A straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas marked 12 wins in 13 matches in 2021 for Andrey Rublev, who reached the Rotterdam final.
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Swiss superstar Roger Federer is relishing his tennis comeback.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev will tussle for a place in the Rotterdam Open final after coming through tricky quarter-finals.
Stefanos Tsitsipas kept his hopes of glory in Rotterdam alive with a bruising win, but David Goffin was eliminated.
Andrey Rublev impressed in Rotterdam as he made light work of Andy Murray, while two contenders suffered surprise defeats.
Andrey Rublev akan bertemu Andy Murray dalam Kejohanan Tenis Terbuka Rotterdam selepas pemain Russia itu mengatasi Marcos Giron 7-6, 6-3 dalam pusingan 32 malam tadi.
Andrey Rublev did not have things all his own way in the Rotterdam Open first round, and now he must tackle Andy Murray.
Andy Murray mempamerkan kebangkitan menakjubkan dalam set terakhir untuk menewaskan sorang lagi pemain peluang khas, Robin Haase, dalam Kejohanan Tenis Terbuka Rotterdam malam tadi.
Three-time major winner Andy Murray says he has no reason to retire from the ATP Tour and revealed why he quit social media.