ATP Dubai: Jannik Sinner kicks out Andy Murray and is in the quarterfinals – Andrey Rublev continues to struggle

Murray, who was given a wildcard in Dubai, was able to keep up with the favored Italian for a long time in the first set.

Up to the score of 5: 5, both players managed their service game before Sinner broke the 34-year-old to zero and thus made the preliminary decision in round one (7: 5).

The youngster took that momentum into the second set and got Murray’s early break to make it 1-0 in the first service game. A little later, Sinner even pulled away with a double break to make it 4:1.

After 1:45 hours he finally converted his third match point when the score was 5:2 and thus made it perfect for the quarter-finals, where he meets number five seeded Hubert Hurkacz (Poland).

Rublev continues after a set deficit

Curious: In the doubles competition, Sinner and Hurkacz competed together in Dubai up to the round of sixteen. However, they gave up their quarter-final match against the duo Filip Polasek (Slovakia) and John Peers (Australia). Hurkacz knocked out Slovakian Alex Molcan (6:3, 6:2) in the round of 16.

Also in the last eight is Andrey Rublev (Russia). The number two on the seed list struggled against the South Korean Soon-woo Kwon after a set deficit to a 4: 6, 6: 0, 6: 3 win.

The 24-year-old’s next opponent is Mackenzie McDonald (USA), who beat Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).

Djokovic is fighting for a place in the quarterfinals

Struff conqueror Ricardas Berankis continued his triumphal march in Dubai. The qualifier from Lithuania defeated Alexis Popyrin (Australia) 6: 4, 7: 6 (9: 7) and is now in the quarterfinals.

World number one Novak Djokovc is also aiming for this. The 20-time Grand Slam champion meets Olympic silver medalist Karen Khachanov of Russia in the round of 16.