Andrey Rublev has edged Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 to reach another Qatar Open final DOHA, Qatar — Andrey Rublev edged Félix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) to reach another Qatar Open final on Friday.
He will face Jack Draper in the decider on Saturday. The 10th-ranked Rublev needed four match points to close out No. 23 Auger-Aliassime for the sixth time in seven matchups. Rublev lost the 2018 final in Doha but won in 2020.
On Friday, the No. 5 seed came through a decisive tie-break for the second successive day in Doha to reach his 10th career ATP 500 final. Rublev edged out Felix Auger-Aliassime, winner of two titles already this season, with a 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (5) effort at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open after withstanding 21 aces from the Canadian.
No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia advanced to face No. 8 Jack Draper of Great Britain in the final of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open after each player won his respective semifinal match Friday in Doha.
Get ready for a blockbuster Doha showdown between Canada's rising star Felix Auger-Aliassime and Russia's Andrey Rublev in the ATP 500 semifinals on February 21, 2025. Both players are on a hot streak—Felix advances after a speedy retirement win over Medvedev,