How Andrey Rublev defeated Rafael Nadal

Background

Nadal led the head-to-head entering this quarterfinal match 2-0. Both previous meetings occurred on hard court, with Nadal winning in straight sets. Their most recent meeting took place at the ATP Finals last Fall, with Nadal winning 6-3, 6-4 in a match that lasted just under 90 minutes.

Rublev played four tournaments between the Australian Op…