Rublev loses Beijing quarterfinal to de Minaur in three sets
In short
Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev failed to reach the semifinals of a major tournament in Beijing, losing his quarterfinal. RBC reported he was beaten in three sets by Alex de Minaur, the world No. 10, 6:1, 2:6, 3:6. TASS and RIA Novosti also reported the defeat.
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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev failed to reach the semifinals of a major tournament in Beijing, losing his quarterfinal match. TASS and RIA Novosti both reported the defeat, with RIA Novosti identifying his opponent as Alex de Minaur. [ 1 , 2 ]
RBC reported that the match went to three sets, with the score 6:1, 2:6, 3:6, and described de Minaur as the world No. 10. TASS and RIA Novosti did not give a scoreline in the material available. [ 3 ]
The three Russian outlets published within four minutes of each other, between 12:11 and 12:15 local time, all reporting the same outcome: that Rublev did not advance past the quarterfinals in Beijing. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The loss ends Rublev's run at a major tournament in Beijing at the quarterfinal stage. Beyond the result itself, the documents give no indication of wider consequences.
Key facts
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The set-by-set score of 6:1, 2:6, 3:6. Only RBC gave the scoreline; TASS and RIA Novosti reported the result without it.
- The spelling of the opponent's surname, given as “де Минауру” by RIA Novosti and “де Минору” by RBC. The two outlets transliterate the name differently, and no document gives the name in Latin script.
- When the match was played and how long it lasted. The documents give only publication times, not the time of the match.