Rublev qualifies without convincing
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Andrey Rublev is very hard to pin down.
Capable of playing to perfection or completely collapsing mentally, it's hard to predict his performances.
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Eliminated by Dimitrov at the US Open (6-3, 7-6, 1-6, 3-6, 6-3), the Russian made a successful comeback on Friday.
Faced with the returning Pablo Carreno Busta, he first completely smothered his opponent before getting into a bit of a tailspin and finding himself locked in a trap match (6-0, 4-6, 6-4).
Although he came through, this kind of result isn't exactly reassuring.
In any case, he will face Davidovich Fokina in the Round of 16.
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