Rublev Battles Past Auger-Aliassime To Claim Madrid Open Title

Andrey Rublev won the Madrid Open with a hard-fought 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday to secure his second title of the year. The Russian world number eight had lost four consecutive matches before arriving in the Spanish capital but came from a set down to beat his Canadian opponent and claim a career second Masters 1000 victory. Rublev, 26, triumphed at the Hong Kong Open in January but struggled since before turning around his form in Madrid, dropping just one set on the way to what...