At the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was poised to end a 0-9 hard-court record against Top 10 opponents when he stormed out to lead a second-set tiebreak, 6-1. In a dramatic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) triumph, the defending champion Andrey Rublev had different plans, coming out of a significant hole to extend his title defense for another round.
“That already took place. In his on-court interview on coming back from many match points down in 2023, Rublev made reference to the third match this season.
At the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Wednesday, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was poised to end a 0-9 hard-court record against Top 10 opponents when he stormed out to lead a second-set tiebreak, 6-1. In a dramatic 1-6, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (3) triumph, the defending champion Andrey Rublev had different plans, coming out of a significant hole to extend his title defense for another round.
“That already took place. In his on-court interview on coming back from many match points down in 2023, Rublev made reference to the third match this season.