“Rublo took it to a whole new level,” Nick Kyrgios applauds Andrey Rublev on a perfect celebration mimic as he is hit with nostalgia

The Russian showed a game of perfection by defeating de Minaur - 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-0.

“Rublo took it to a whole new level,” Nick Kyrgios applauds Andrey Rublev on a perfect celebration mimic as he is hit with nostalgia

Andrey Rublev (Above) and Nick Kyrgios (Below) (Credit: X)

Andrey Rublev played a stellar match to win the quarter-finals of the Australian Open by defeating home player Alex de Minaur. The match went on for 5 sets with two tie-breakers. Upon winning the match, Rublev celebrated victoriously with his tongue out, apparently mimicking Nick Kyrgios.

Eurosport, for whom the Aussie has been commentating in the media box, posted a video comparing both the players’ ‘scary movie‘ celebration and asked the followers as to who did it better. Kyrgios, known for his outspoken nature did not hesitate to quote the tweet and comment:

Haha Rublo took it to a whole new level.
Nick Kyrgios on X

The Russian showed a game of perfection by defeating De Minaur in 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-0. The match went on for 4 hours and 14 minutes in the Rod Laver Arena. Rublev was ahead of the Aussie by achieving a crucial break in the fourth game.

The next two sets went for a tiebreaker, where de Minaur had the support of the crowd who were roaring for his support. An early break was taken before the fourth set which somehow helped Rublev to win. By this time the Aussie was tired and the Russian took advantage of this by winning the match.

Andrey Rublev is into the quarter-finals

Upon clinching a victory over home player Alex de Minaur, Rublev has now landed himself in the quarter-finals. Waiting for him there will be Italian player Jannik Sinner. Sinner has been playing tremendously well this season and can very well pose a threat for the Russian.

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Rublev and Jannik Sinner (Credit: Tennis.com)

Both the players are very aggressive baseline hitters. They have strong backhands and forehands and can manage to secure a point from wherever they are on the court.

Sinner has always been known for his backhand which is a topspin and he always utilizes it, especially from the baseline to dominate his rallies. One more plus point that he holds is his flexibility with which he can hit winners on the fly. On the other hand, Rublev is known for his flat forehand, which always has a mix of strength and accuracy.

Overall, it can be a tough match for Rublev and only time will decide who has got the real strength to win the quarter-finals.

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