John McEnroe showered Andrey Rublev with praise after playing the 'greatest fifth set ever,' according to the former world No. The Russian tennis player had to come back from a 2-sets-to-1 deficit against the local favorite Alex De Minaur and reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the tenth time in his career. However, the Russian showcased his best tennis in the fifth set and sealed the match with a bagel, winning 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-0. “De Minaur, one of the fastest guys I’ve ever seen on a tennis court, and Andrey Rublev, who goes after the ball big time. “That’s one of the greatest fifth sets I’ve ever seen anyone play, much less Andrey Rublev, so maybe he can get over the hump.

Source: The Local January 23, 2024 11:03 UTC