NEW YORK — Grigor Dimitrov withstood Andrey Rublev’s comeback try and returned to the U.S. Open quarterfinals Sunday with a 6-3, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 3-6, 6-3 victory Sunday.
The No. 9 seed began quick within the first assembly of top-10 seeds on this 12 months’s match towards a annoyed Rublev, who smashed his racket towards his left hand within the first set, then required medical consideration from a coach.
Dimitrov received the ultimate six factors of the second-set tiebreaker earlier than Rublev, the No. 6 seed, charged again within the third and fourth units. Then, with Serena Williams watching from inside Arthur Ashe Stadium, Dimitrov regained management to succeed in his eighth Grand Slam quarterfinal.
He beat Roger Federer in that spherical in 2019 to match his finest end in a serious by reaching the semifinals.
With 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams — a good friend who he stated talked to him to assist him put together Saturday — giving him a thumbs-up from her seat after the match, Dimitrov stated he beloved the ambiance inside Ashe.
“It brings again such good reminiscences from 2019, so I believed, ‘Why not one other five-setter?'” Dimitrov stated.
He’ll face both No. 20 Frances Tiafoe or No. 28 Alexei Popyrin, who ousted defending champion Novak Djokovic, within the quarters.
No. 12 Taylor Fritz additionally obtained to the ultimate eight by beating No. 8 seed Casper Ruud 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Brandon Nakashima was making an attempt to make that an all-American quarterfinal matchup when he performed No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev later Sunday.
Paula Badosa turned the primary lady within the quarters when the No. 26 seed from Spain beat Wang Yafan 6-1, 6-2. She’s going to face both defending champion Coco Gauff or No. 13 seed Emma Navarro.
