For Rublev it was a familiar end to a Grand Slam, made all the more painful coming at the hands of his good friend Medvedev for the third time and second at the U.S. Open.
Nine times Rublev has contested a Grand Slam quarter-final, losing each one with Medvedev also knocking him out at the same stage of the 2020 U.S. Open and 2021 Australian Open.
"Just tried to go for it, tried to run, tried to catch the balls and he did the same."
It was an ominous start to the match for Rublev with Medvedev 25-0 at Flushing Meadows after winning the first set.
With the brutal conditions preventing both players from finding any rhythm, the breaks came fast and furious the next two sets.
Persons:
Russia's Daniil Medvedev, Russia's Andrey Rublev REUTERS, Brendan Mcdermid, Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev, Medvedev, Arthur Ashe, Rublev, Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton, Steve Keating, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Tennis, U.S, U.S ., Rublev, Thomson
Locations:
Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Flushing, Flushing Meadows, New York