Andrey Rublev turned simply the fourth participant this yr to earn 20 ATP Masters 1000 match wins when he brushed apart Botic van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-3 to achieve the quarter-finals on the Rolex Paris Masters on Thursday.
The fifth seed was at his devastating greatest towards the Dutchman, hammering 18 winners and committing simply 4 unforced errors to advance to his twelfth tour-level quarter-final of the season after 65 minutes.
Rublev captured his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo earlier this yr and holds a 20-7 file at this degree in 2023. Only Carlos Alcaraz (25), Daniil Medvedev (25) and Jannik Sinner (21) have earned extra wins at Masters 1000 occasions in 2023.
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Rublev, who will compete on the Nitto ATP Finals later this month, will proceed his quest for a 3rd title of the yr when he faces thirteenth seed Alex de Minaur within the final eight.
World No. 4 Jannik Sinner withdrew forward of his match with de Minaur as a result of fatigue. The Italian gained a prolonged three-set battle that completed at 2:37 a.m. this morning with American Mackenzie McDonald. De Minaur stays within the hunt for a spot on the Nitto ATP Finals.
In different motion, Grigor Dimitrov backed up his standout win towards Daniil Medvedev with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph towards Alexander Bublik. The Bulgarian has now superior to 2 Masters 1000 quarter-finals this yr, having reached the semi-finals in Shanghai final month.
The 32-year-old’s greatest lead to Paris was a semi-final run in 2019. He will goal to match that feat when he takes on Hubert Hurkacz or Francisco Cerundolo on Friday.
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Source: www.atptour.com