Russian seventh seed Rublev hit back in stunning fashion to end the Spaniard’s 14-match winning run at the event.
Carlos Alcaraz’s quest for a third successive Madrid Open title was ended by a shock quarter-final defeat to Andrey Rublev.
World number three Alcaraz, who in March defended his Indian Wells title, saw the start of his clay court season disrupted by an arm injury which caused him to miss both the Monte-Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open. World number eight Rublev, who hit 30 winners under the roof on Manolo Santana Stadium, added: “I just was saying, ‘keep playing, keep fighting, keep trying’.
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