Rublev seeks to close out Sinner after brief rain suspension | ATP Tour

Rublev seeks to close out Sinner after brief rain suspension

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August 11, 2024

After Saturday’s evening session was delayed by an hour at the Omnium Banque National présenté par Rogers, Andrey Rublev made the most of a brief window in between rain showers to take the opening set against Jannik Sinner in Montreal. After a short delay, the players returned to Court Centreal resume their eighth Lexus ATP Head2Head matchup.

The fifth-seeded Rublev claimed a 6-3 opener in a brisk 39 minutes before wet weather interrupted play for a half hour. Rublev’s big baseline hitting helped him secure an early advantage as he seeks his third victory against the defending champion and No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings.

Both men are pulling double duty on Saturday in Montreal. Rublev defeated Brandon Nakashima earlier in the day to complete his box set of quarter-final appearances at all nine ATP Masters 1000s. Sinner beat Alejandro Tabilo to advance to the quarters, extending his hard-court winning streak to eight matches dating back to his Miami title run in March.