2023-07-10 08:29:41
Andrey Rublev will remember this. In a 3h20 hanging match, the seventh in the world overcame Alexander Bublik in five sets (7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4) and qualified for the first time. his career in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. And in this battle, the Russian scored one of the most beautiful points in the history of the tournament.
In the last game of the match at 30-15, where he was serving for qualification, he managed to counter his opponent’s backhand with a winning dive, which made him scream with joy. The audience also stood up, and Alexander Bublik, meanwhile, had his hands on his head and couldn’t believe his eyes. Andrey Rublev then folded this round of 16 quietly.
Asked about this point, the seventh in the world explained that he had not done it on purpose: “It is without a doubt the luckiest shot of all time. I don’t know. It was luck, nothing else”. At least he’s honest!
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