NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian teenager Andrey Rublev tamed ninth seed David Goffin 7-5 7-6(5) 6-3 on Monday to become the youngest man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals since Andy Roddick in 2001.
Although Rublev betrayed his young age with a couple of outbursts, it was nonetheless a mature performance from the 19-year-old as he set up an intriguing last-eight showdown with world number one Rafa Nadal.
“Rafa is the real champion and I am going to just try and enjoy it,” said Rublev, looking ahead to facing one of his childhood idols. “This is the quarter-finals I have nothing to lose.”
While 18-year-old Canadian Denis Shapovalov was becoming the darling of this year’s U.S. Open, playing on Arthur Ashe Stadium to adoring crowds, it is the hardworking Rublev who is the last teenager standing.
Facing Goffin for the first time, Rublev broke open a tight opening set, breaking the Belgian at 6-5…
Source: Tennis: Rublev reaches quarters to be last teenager standing
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