Video - Rublev signs one of the misfires of the year in Doha
Andrey Rublev's semi-final against Felix Auger-Aliassime was probably one of the biggest misses of the season.
With his opponent out of reach of the ball at the back of the court, all he had to do was close out the point, but the Russian had a moment's absence and saw his volley end up in the net (see video below).
In slow motion, we can see that Rublev simply missed the ball, perhaps anticipating the trajectory of Auger-Aliassime's defensive shot a little too much.
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