Dimitrov Overcomes Rublev’s Early Fury to Claim Five-Set Victory.

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Dimitrov Overcomes Rublev’s Early Fury to Claim Five-Set Victory.

Grigor Dimitrov reached the US Open quarter-finals for the first time since 2019 by winning a five-set thriller against Andrey Rublev, who had several angry outbursts during the match.

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov won the first two sets and then fought off a comeback from Andrey Rublev to secure a 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 1-6, 3-6, 6-3 victory. 

The ninth seed, who reached the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows five years ago, will face Frances Tiafoe in the quarter-finals.

"After the first couple of sets, he started playing amazingly," Dimitrov noted.