Rising Russian star Andrey Rublev dumped out Spanish clay court master Rafael Nadal in a stunning upset in their quarter-final meeting at the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday.
The Russian demonstrated nerves of steel to complete a surprising 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 win over the Spaniard.
And while Nadal has won the competition on 11 occasions, the victory marks the first time that Rublev has made it to the semifinals.
Seeded sixth, history was not in the 23-year-old’s favor heading into the clash.
Having already beaten Rublev twice in their ATP Head2Head meetings, GOAT candidate Nadal…
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