Andrey Rublev became the fifth player to officially clinch a spot in the 2023 Nitto ATP Finals when he defeated Matteo Arnaldi 7-5, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Erste Bank Open on Thursday afternoon.
Rublev joins Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev, and Jannik Sinner in Turin. It will be the 26-year-old’s fourth consecutive appearance at the year-end championship.
See you in Turin, @AndreyRublev97 💫
Rublev has sealed his spot at the Nitto ATP Finals for the fourth consecutive year! 👏#NittoATPFinals pic.twitter.com/hoFuCTy4Yk
— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 26, 2023
“It feels great,” Rublev assured. “It’s great news. After the match I didn’t know that if I would win the match I would qualify for sure, so I didn’t know that. It’s a great feeling; great news. (I’m) looking forward (to it) and happy to be part of the Nitto ATP Finals for one more year.”
The world No. 5’s 2023 campaign is highlighted by his first-ever Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo to go along with a title in Bastad and runner-up performances in Dubai, Banja Luka, Halle, and Shanghai. He also advanced to Grand Slam quarterfinals at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and U.S. Open.
Rublev will face Alexander Zverev on Friday in Vienna.
nice one, Rublev