Rublev has been near the top of the mountain of men's tennis for quite a while now and has played against some of the best.
Achieving noteworthy feats is no rarity for German star Alexander Zverev. Read about the tennis racquet he uses here.
Alexander Zverev lost his cool after he and doubles partner Marcelo Melo lost their doubles encounter in the Mexican Open.
The finish time of 4:55 am marked the latest ever finish to an ATP match. It has beaten Lleyton Hewitt’s clash with Marcos Baghdatis in the 2008 Australian Open.
They held their nerve to overcome the challenges posed by top-seeded Australians Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith 6-7, 6-3, 10-6.
Achieving noteworthy feats is no rarity for the German who emerged as the champion in the 2018 edition of the ATP Finals.
The German tennis star has won 17 singles titles so far at the age of 24, which is an indication of his prowess.
Denis Shapovalov produced one of the biggest upsets till now at the Australian Open, beating World No.3 Alexander Zverev on Sunday.
Denis Shapovalov beat Zverev 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3 to book a spot in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, where he will face Rafael Nadal.
The pair's only previous meeting was a five-set first-round battle at the 2019 US Open, which Alexander Zverev won.