Reigning champion Rublev sets up Alcaraz clash at Mubadala
A first-time match will take place on Saturday at the exhibition tournament
Tennis – ATP Finals Turin – Pala Alpitour, Turin, Italy – November 18, 2022 Russia’s Andrey Rublev reacts during his group stage match against Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Reigning champion Andrey Rublev set up a clash with world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition – by beating Borna Coric 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Rublev and Alcaraz have not yet met on the tour – so Saturday’s encounter will be breaking new ground for them both.
Rublev has, however, played Coric several times on tour previously, and won all of those matches, so today’s straight-sets win was not exactly a surprise.
The Russian won last year’s tournament, beating Andy Murray in the final in straight sets.
People in this post
More tennis news
August 28, 2026
August 28, 1995: The day Shuzo Matsuoka was defaulted after severe case of cramping
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
Alexandre Sokolowski
August 27, 2026
US Open 2026 women’s draw: Sabalenka’s three-peat bid, brutal bottom half
The US Open 2026 women's draw is set. Aryna Sabalenka chases a third...
Cédric Rouquette
August 27, 2026
US Open men’s draw: Zverev’s path clears while Fils and Shelton block Alcaraz’s route
Jannik Sinner's withdrawal reshapes the US Open men's draw. Alexander Zverev inherits a...
Cédric Rouquette
August 27, 2026
August 27, 1975: The day a very special US Open edition began, with clay and night sessions
Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis...
Alexandre Sokolowski
August 27, 2026
Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title, beating Bencic and Cobolli in final-set tiebreak thriller
Czech duo Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik have clinched the US Open mixed...
Cédric Rouquette
Your comments