Rublev defeats Augar Aliasim in the Qatar Open

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Former winner Andrei Lubrev reached the final of the Catal Open on Friday, beating Canada’s Felix Auger Aliasime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) with Briton playing Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehekka After defeating the decision, he meets Jack Draper.

The 2020 winner, Lubrev, took a break in the final match to win the opening set. Augerisim broke the serve of Russia’s fifth seed early in the second set, hitting three aces in the final game and came on the set.

Auger-Aliasime fired 21 aces during the match, compared to Rublev’s eight, but the Canadians came out after the deciding set became a tiebreak.

Russia scored an early mini-break to lead 2-1, which proved to be decisive.

“Today was very difficult. I felt there wasn’t much to do if he was serving that way,” Rublev said. “He served well so I just can’t do much, this is one of the best servers on tours. I just have to try to guess.

Draper will bid to win his third ATP title after a 3-6, 7-6 (2) 6-3 victory over Lehecca, who won in Stuttgart and Vienna last year.

The Czechs beat top-seeded Carlos Alkaraz in the quarter-finals, but were toped in a tiebreak after trading serve breaks with the second seed draper.

Draper took a 4-3 lead in the final set before breaking again to win the semi-finals, facing Lubrevi for the fourth time. Britton lost all three of his previous meetings.

“I’ve definitely been another player since I last played him,” said Draper, who last faced the Russians at 2023 US Open. “The guy I admire a lot. Someone who has been in the top ten for many years. He’s come out very often and I saw him play here this week. He’s there. So I’m. is ready for that.”

Kameana stuns Rio’s Zverev

Argentina’s Francisco Kameina surprised Australia’s open finalist and world’s second-largest Alexander Zverev on Friday, winning the quarterfinals of the Rio Open 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, and his previous appearance It’s the biggest win of your career.

Ranked 86th in the world, Kameina changed her head in his grand slam debut match last year when she handed over the first round Andreil Brev from Wimbledon.

Friday’s victory in Rio de Janeiro is his first victory over the 24-year-old top-five opponent.

“I repeated myself during the game, ‘How good is it to be alive,'” Kameana said in a post-match interview.

“So I was enjoying the whole match.” Germany’s Zverev landed three aces when he scored the first set, but Kamena fought back and converted two breakpoints to 2 He won the most. Zverev struggled with his serve on the decisive set, and as Kamena won, he made three double faults.

“I think it’s because I’m putting all the effort I’ve done to get here. I have to be grateful for this moment and I’m having fun (it)” Kameina said. Ta. Kameina faces Frenchman Alexandre Muller in Saturday’s semi-finals. Reuters