Rublev seeks to close out Sinner after brief rain suspension
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 Central 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.
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