He was made to work much harder in his next match, however, as Italy\u2019s Lorenzo Sonego pushed Rublev<\/a> close before losing out in three sets.<\/p>\n Another three-setter followed in the fourth round, when Rublev advanced past Alejandro Davidovich Fokina<\/a> when the Spaniard retired injured down 0-3 in the final set.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Rublev, it was in the quarterfinals that his run came to an end, losing out to Taylor Fritz<\/a> in straight sets, 3-6, 6-7.<\/p>\n Frustrated with the defeat, Rublev slammed the court conditions in Toronto during his post-match press conference.<\/p>\n Andrey Rublev says there is \u2018not much tennis\u2019 being played in Toronto due to the conditions<\/p>\n Speaking to the media after his quarterfinal defeat, Rublev shared his thoughts on the conditions at the Canadian Open.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t have much to say. Here, the game is very simple, it\u2019s only serve and the guy who just put more returns, because with these conditions, there is not much tennis,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHere it\u2019s tough to serve against. Here, there is no tennis at all.<\/p>\n \u201cBut it\u2019s the same conditions for every player. It\u2019s also the same, yeah, for everyone. We\u2019re all in the same conditions, and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n Rublev had already shared his thoughts on the conditions<\/a> earlier in the tournament, suggesting he wasn\u2019t a fan of the quicker courts used in Toronto.<\/p>\n Reflecting on the match itself, Rublev gave credit to his opponent, who served \u2018unbelievably\u2019 well.<\/p>\n \u201cTaylor [Fritz] served unbelievably and had a good return,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the second set, I played one bad game at four-all, and the same happened to him; he played one bad game.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I was serving and he broke me, he was super focused. Then the same happened to him. When I broke him, he didn\u2019t play well, and I was super focused, and I was able to break him. That\u2019s it.<\/p>\n \u201cThe tiebreak was unlucky. I had three forehands to go for the shot, and I missed them, so not much to say.\u201d<\/p>\n Rublev was then asked to assess Fritz\u2019s level, as the American prepares to play his seventh career Masters 1000 semifinal.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s one of the best players. He gets great results. Wimbledon<\/a> semifinal, great match against [Carlos] Alcaraz. Now, the tournament after Wimbledon, he\u2019s in the semifinal,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has tough matches against top players, and he\u2019s beating most of the players.\u201d<\/p>\n Securing the win against Rublev, Fritz extended his head-to-head lead over the Russian to 6-4.<\/p>\n MatchWinnerLoserScore2025 Canadian Open \u2013 QFTaylor FritzAndrey Rublev6-3, 7-62024 Madrid Open \u2013 SFAndrey RublevTaylor Fritz6-4, 6-32023 Laver Cup \u2013 RRTaylor FritzAndrey Rublev6-2, 7-62023 Monte-Carlo Masters \u2013 SFAndrey RublevTaylor Fritz5-7, 6-1, 6-32022 Cincinnati Open \u2013 3RTaylor FritzAndrey Rublev6-7, 6-2, 7-52022 Indian Wells \u2013 SFTaylor FritzAndrey Rublev7-5, 6-42021 Paris Masters \u2013 2RTaylor FritzAndrey Rublev7-5, 7-62021 Dubai Tennis Championships \u2013 3RAndrey RublevTaylor Fritz6-3, 6-12018 Next Gen ATP Finals \u2013 RRAndrey RublevTaylor Fritz4-2, 1-4, 3-4, 4-3, 4-22018 Indian Wells \u2013 2RTaylor FritzAndrey Rublev6-4, 7-6Taylor Fritz and Andrey Rublev\u2019s head-to-head record<\/p>\n![\"Andrey](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228391642-1024x683.jpg\")
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