The former World No. 14 and three-time tour-level titlist delivered a remarkable performance to register a 7-6(1), 6-4 triumph against in-form Medvedev.
The Russian managed to keep his cool despite registering a loss in the opening set he led on three different occasions. His powerful forehands came handy in a massively one-sided second set, which marked his comeback into the match. Rublev advanced to the final of the Monte Carlo Masters for
Rune clinched a 6-2, 6-4 over the Austrian Thiem that helped him advance to the pre-quarters. This is his third appearance in Monaco and his first-ever qualification to the pre-quarters of this tournament.