De Minaur slays top five star in Rotterdam

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Alex de Minaur has scored his 3rd triumph implicit a apical 5 subordinate successful 4 months erstwhile helium defeated Russian Andrey Rublev astatine the Rotterdam Open.

De Minaur downed No.2 effect Rublev 6-4, 6-4 successful 81 minutes to adhd to his database of caller large sanction victims, which included Daniil Medvedev astatine the Paris Masters In November and Rafael Nadal astatine the United Cup successful January.

It was a morale boosting triumph for the Australian aft helium was demolished astatine the hands of eventual champion Novak Djokovic astatine Melbourne Park successful January.

While the nonaccomplishment against an other motivated Djokovic raised doubts implicit de Minaur's quality to spell changeable for changeable against the elite players connected tour, the satellite No.25 proved against Rublev that helium tin chopped it connected his day.

The Aussie deed 15 winners and didn't springiness up a azygous interruption constituent implicit the full contest, with Rublev relenting to the pressure, starring to 24 unforced errors.

"I deliberation it was conscionable maine popping the cherry with Medvedev and truly believing that I've got the level to vie against these guys and bushed these guys," de Minaur said.

"It's coming each together. I'm playing with a batch much confidence, a batch much relaxed and conscionable playing my tennis."

The triumph sets up a last-16 necktie clash against American nett rusher Maxime Cressy, who defeated Dutch wildcard Tim van Ritjhoven 6-3, 6-7(2), 6-3.

The victor of that clash volition play for a spot successful the quarter-finals against Grigor Dimitrov.

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