China Open: Humbert fights back for stunning win over Rublev, reaches quarter-finals
Ugo Humbert edged out Andrey Rublev 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3). He’ll face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the second seed, in the next round
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Frenchman Ugo Humbert edged out Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 5 seed, 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to move into the quarter-finals of the China Open at the Olympic Green Tennis Center in Beijing.
Humbert, ranked No 36, will face Russian Daniil Medvedev, the second seed, next.
The Frenchman beat Italian Lorenzo Sonego (7-5, 3-6, 6-0) in the previous round of the Beijing tournament.
In the previous round of the Beijing tournament, Rublev, ranked No 6, edged out Cameron Norrie (4-6, 6-1, 6-4).
Beijing ATP500, other second-round results (Olympic Green Tennis Center, hard, USD 3.633.875, most recent results first):
- Holger Rune vs. Grigor Dimitrov
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Lorenzo Musetti
- Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Jannik Sinner
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Casper Ruud
- Alexander Zverev vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Daniil Medvedev beat Alex De Minaur: 7-6 (3), 6-3
- Nicolas Jarry beat Matteo Arnaldi (Q): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3
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