Australian Open: Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune fix round of 16 hits
Andrey Rublev and Holger Rune qualified for the round of 16 at the Australian Open on Saturday. There it comes to a direct duel between the two.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jan 21, 2023, 07:14 am
Andrey Rublev made it through to the round of 16 at the Australian Open thanks to a strong performance. The Russian, who had defended himself in three sets against Dominic Thiem at the start, beat Dan Evans 6: 4, 6: 2 and 6: 3 in round three.
In the round of 16, Rublev meets youngster Holger Rune. For his part, the 19-year-old prevailed against Ugo Humbert 6: 4, 6: 2 and 7: 6 (5). Thus, the Dane reached the second week of a Grand Slam tournament for the second time in his young career.
The Australian fans also had reason to celebrate. Local hero Alex de Minaur clearly defeated Benjamin Bonzi 7: 6 (0), 6: 2 and 6: 1 in the Rod Laver Arena. He now awaits the winner of the duel between Novak Djokovic and Grigor Dimitrov.
Here is the men's individual tableau
laver arena