Monte Carlo Masters Highlights: Rublev beats Rune – Andrey Rublev has won his career’s maiden ATP Masters 1000 title. Rublev defeated Holger Rune 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 to clinch the victory in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters 2023 on Sunday, 16th April 2023. With the win, he has finally won the title at the Monaco. He missed it two years back by losing the final in 2021 against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Follow Monte Carlo Masters 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Monte Carlo Masters Highlights: Andrey Rublev wins maiden ATP Masters 1000 title, defeats Holger Rune in Monte Carlo Masters 2023 final – Watch Highlights
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FIRST MASTERS 1000 TITLE SECURED 🏆@AndreyRublev97 defeats Rune 5-7 6-2 7-5.@ROLEXMCMASTERS | #RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/mXDroCdtcm
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 16, 2023
After losing the first set, the fifth seed took the contest into the decider. However he was trailing 1-4 in the decider. He however rose back and earned the 13th and biggest title of his career after two hours and 34 minutes. Rublev sealed victory with his fifth ace of the match, dropping to the floor in celebration.
“I have tears,” Rublev said. “I don’t know what to say. I am so happy. I have been struggling so much to win a Masters 1000 tournament. Trailing 1-4, 0/30, then saving break points, thinking there is no chance to win. But somehow I did it.”
Monte Carlo Masters Highlights: Andrey Rublev wins maiden ATP Masters 1000 title, defeats Holger Rune in Monte Carlo Masters 2023 final – Watch Highlights“I was hoping deep inside that I would have one chance,” Rublev said. “Play until the end. I remember the previous finals and when I was losing I thought I’d have no chance and mentally I was going down. But today I thought, ‘Just believe until the end’, and this is what I was trying to do in the third set, hoping I would have an extra chance to come back and what a way to do it.”
With the win he has also has climbed seven spots to fifth in the ATP Live Race To Turin following his first tour-level title of the season. He will also move two spots up to No. 7 in the ATP Live Rankings.
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