After Saving 2 Match Points, Etcheverry Eliminates Rublev in Halle

Etcheverry faced Rublev in the second round of the Halle tournament. The two players had met only once on the tour in 2024 (a win for the Russian in Canada, 7-6, 6-2).

In a wild match lasting nearly three hours, the Argentine prevailed in three sets after initially leading 6-3, 5-2, only to see Rublev save a match point and force a third set. Despite losing the set, Etcheverry didn’t let it break him, saving 2 match points in the third-set tiebreak to secure a huge victory over the No. 4 seed.

At 25 years old, this right-hander ranked 63rd in the world achieved the biggest win of his career by defeating a top-20 player on grass.

For a spot in the semifinals, he will face world No. 22 Khachanov, who defeated Auger-Aliassime in the previous round.