After saving two match points and fighting his way back into the fifth set, Russia's Andrey Rublev prevails against Danish teenage sensation Holger Rune, with a net cord sealing a dramatic victory.
abc.net.au/news/australian-open-andrey-rublev-holger-rune-fourth-round/101885044Russian fifth-seed Andrey Rublev has saved two match points to clinch an Australian Open quarterfinal spot with a tense five-set win over Danish teenager Holger Rune.He clinched victory on his third match point via a net cordRublev staged a stunning fightback in a super tie-break to secure a a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 win with a dead net cord winner on his third match point against ninth-seed Rune.
Rublev snatched victory when his backhand return hit the net tape and fell over to send 19-year-old Rune crashing out of the tournament. Young American Ben Shelton also advanced to the last eight via a five-set win, having been taken the distance by his countryman JJ Wolf.
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