Tennis
Mannarino Ousts Rublev to Reach Almaty Quarterfinals
The Frenchman will face qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili.
Adrian Mannarino eliminated fourth seed Andrey Rublev 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 to reach the quarterfinals at the indoor Almaty Open in Kazakhstan, setting up a meeting with qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili.
The unseeded Frenchman recovered after dropping the second set and secured a late break in the decider, the Kazakhstan Tennis Federation reported. He won 77% of his first-serve points in that final set as he completed the three-set victory.
The tournament’s official results record a match time of two hours, 15 minutes. Rublev’s defeat removes the No. 4 seed from a quarter of the draw now shared by two unseeded players.
Mannarino also needed three sets in his opening match. He beat Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic 7–6(4), 4–6, 6–3 to reach the second round before overcoming Rublev.
Basilashvili advanced by defeating Facundo Diaz Acosta 6–2, 6–4. The Georgian came through qualifying and will face Mannarino for a place in the semifinals.
