Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev are hoping to spherical into kind on the ATP 500 in Doha, the place they’ve reached the quarterfinals. Medvedev meets Felix Auger-Aliassime on Thursday, whereas Rublev faces Alex de Minaur.Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. (4) Daniil MedvedevMedvedev and Auger-Aliassime can be squaring off for the ninth time of their careers after they conflict within the Qatar ExxonMobil Open quarterfinals on Thursday. The top-to-head sequence is being dominated 7-1 by Medvedev, who’s 7-0 on arduous courts (6-0 outdoor). Unsurprisingly, Auger-Aliassime took benefit of a clay-court floor to win their most up-to-date assembly on the 2024 Paris Olympics (6-3, 7-6(5) within the spherical of 16).
(5) Andrey Rublev vs. (2) Alex de MinaurLike his fellow Russian, Rublev is seeking to decide up momentum on the heels of a sluggish begin in 2025. The Tenth-ranked Russian was a modest 4-4 this season heading into Doha however has picked up straight-set defeats of Alexander Bublik and Nuno Borges. Rublev is now 13-5 all time at this match with one title (2020).