Andrey Rublev saved one match point and needed eight of his own to subdue Alex de Minaur 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (8) in the Qatar Open quarterfinals. The tortuous journey to the win prompted Rublev to joke about de Minaur,

Andrey Rublev (No. 10 in the world) faces Alex de Minaur (No. 8) in the quarterfinals at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open.de Minaur is the favorite (-175) to get to the semifinals compared

Andrey Rublev converted his eighth match point against second seed Alex de Minaur to seal a semi-final spot at the Qatar Open on Thursday. Fifth-seeded Rublev let slip a 5-2 lead in the final set as de Minaur scrambled back into contention to force a tiebreak.

On Thursday, World No. 3 Alcaraz took on No. 25 Jiri Lehecka in the quarterfinals. Lehecka overpowered Alcaraz throughout the two-hour, nine-minute match, taking the win in three sets: 6-3, 3-6, 6-4.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz lost for just the second time this year when 25th-ranked Jiri Lehecka beat him in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.

Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz lost for just the second time this year on Thursday when 25th-ranked Jiri Lehecka beat him 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open.