Sep 1, 2025; Flushing, NY, USA; Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) hits to Andrey Rublev (not pictured) on day nine of the 2025 U.S. Open tennis tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Felix Auger-Aliassime said stepping back onto Arthur Ashe Stadium "felt even better than the first time" as he returned to the U.S. Open quarter-finals with a composed 7-5 6-3 6-4 win over Andrey Rublev on Monday.
The 25-year-old, reaching his first major quarter-final since the 2022 Australian Open, kept his cool to notch his second victory in nine meetings with the Russian.
