Rublev came back from a set down in the end to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3; and will now take on his compatriot, Daniil Medvedev in the Quarter-Finals.

"It was really tough, especially against Matteo. He's a Top 10 player," Rublev said on court after his victory. "I knew it was going to be a tough battle and I'm really happy I won."

"Last year I remember he started to play really well, he started to play aggressively and I was not ready to accept that. I started to complain really early. I was thinking, 'How was it possible that he's playing so good? I cannot play the same way.' When I woke up I was already losing two sets to zero and he was already so confident," Rublev continued.

"Today he started also so good. He was aggressive, he was dictating. I think I accepted this a little earlier and that's why after the first set I was able to come back and start to play better."

"It's an amazing feeling. I was waiting for five months," Rublev added, referencing the ATP Tour's suspension due to the COVID-19 pandemic; which saw the Russian one of the most affected after an excellent start to 2020.

"It's a really special moment for me to play here, to win matches, to win [against] great players. I was waiting a lot for this moment."

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