Overview

• He dominated after a rain delay, winning 13 of the first 14 points to take the opening set in 27 minutes and exploiting a double fault at 4-4 to close out the match.
• Andrey Rublev reached the last eight by defeating Francisco Comesana 6-2, 6-3, avenging his shock Wimbledon exit and regaining momentum on hard courts.
• Bet365 odds list Alcaraz at –400 and Rublev at +300, while some analysts advise backing Rublev to win the first set at +220.
• Rublev said he must keep building and sustaining his level without lapses to compete over extended matches against top opponents.
• Coach Rick Macci predicted on X that Alcaraz’s versatile game could deliver double-digit Grand Slam titles, highlighting sky-high long-term expectations for the 22-year-old.