Stepping up to the plate: Andrey Rublev remains only player in contention to seal last ATP Finals spot

Russia’s tennis star Andrey Rublev is getting closer to securing a spot in the ATP Finals.

The last major tournament of the ATP calendar will be played next month where the top eight players will participate to secure the ultimate prize.

Rublev is currently taking part in the Shanghai Masters where some of the best players are participating in order to strengthen their chances of playing in the mega-event.

The good news for the 25-year-old is that all of his competitors who were in the running to secure the final spot of the ATP Finals are already out of the Shanghai Masters and therefore, he is getting closer to achieving the ultimate objective.

Rublev has already booked his place in the quarterfinal of the competition after beating America’s Tommy Paul in straight sets with a score of 7-5, 7-5.

He is now set to face off Ugo Humbert of France in the last-eight of the tournament on Thursday.

Rublev had a decent time while playing at the highest level this year where he played in the quarterfinal of the three out of the four Grand Slams.

The only major competition where the Moscow-born failed to qualify for the fourth round or beyond was the French Open where he lost to Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in a five-set thriller with a score of 5-7, 0-6, 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.