Rublev wins Madrid Open for the 1st time after rallying to beat Auger-Aliassime
Andrey Rublev has rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets and win the Madrid Open for the first time
By Tales Azzoni
Published - May 05, 2024, 04:40 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 01:02 AM EDT
MADRID (AP) — Andrey Rublev rallied to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in three sets on Sunday and win the Madrid Open for the first time.
Rublev won 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 after Auger-Aliassime double-faulted on the last point of the final at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital.
It was the second Masters 1000 title for the eighth-ranked Rublev. The 26-year-old Russian also won at Monte Carlo last year. Auger-Aliassime was playing in his first final at this level.
Rublev entered Madrid on a four-game losing streak after early exits at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo and Barcelona. One of his victories in Madrid came in the quarterfinals against home-crowd favorite Carlos Alcaraz.
