Tennis-Rublev eases past Fritz, faces Auger-Aliassime in Madrid final

Tennis - Madrid Open - Park Manzanares, Madrid, Spain - May 3, 2024 Russia's Andrey Rublev celebrates winning his semi final match against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. REUTERS/Juan Medina

(Reuters) -Russian seventh seed Andrey Rublev beat American Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3 on Friday to reach his first Madrid Open final where he will face Felix Auger-Aliassime.

The Canadian advanced after the Czech Republic's Jiri Lehecka pulled out injured midway through the first set of their semi-final.