Andrey Rublev failed to capitalise on two match points and quelled a barrage of attacks from Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan to reach his maiden quarterfinals with thrilling five sets win at Wimbledon here on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rublev, the World No. 7 looked in firm control of their men's singles fourth-round match after winning the opening two sets. But Bublik claimed the third and fourth, saving two match points in the process, in tie-breaks. He kept the 25-year-old Russian on the backfoot with massive serving before Rublev roared back to win 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-7(5) 6-4 after three hours and 17 minutes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Italy's Jannik Sinner also made it to the quarterfinals, surviving a stern test from Daniel Elahi Galan of Colombia in straight sets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sinner overcame some testing moments to keep his title bid on track at the grass-court major, where the eighth seed held firm for a 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-3 fourth-round win. With this win on Sunday, the Italian equalled his 2022 run as he set up a clash with Roman Safiullin.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Rublev v Bublik match was a thriller as both players depended on their big serves. Rublev, who fired 20 aces to Bublik's 39, will next face the winner of seven-time champion Novak Djokovic and Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Both players crushed the ball with unrelenting power but two factors proved decisive. Bublik was unable to capitalise on any of the five break chances he had in the match –- including one each in the first and second sets. And several of Bublik’s 14 double faults came at critical times.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jannik Sinner, at the tender age of 21, presented his credentials on No.1 Court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n