Monte Carlo Masters Highlights: Andrey Rublev wins maiden ATP Masters 1000 title, defeats Holger Rune in Monte Carlo Masters 2023 final – Watch Highlights

After losing the first set, the fifth seed took the contest into the decider. However he was trailing 1-4 in the decider. He however rose back and earned the 13th and biggest title of his career after two hours and 34 minutes. Rublev sealed victory with his fifth ace of the match, dropping to the floor in celebration.

“I have tears,” Rublev said. “I don’t know what to say. I am so happy. I have been struggling so much to win a Masters 1000 tournament. Trailing 1-4, 0/30, then saving break points, thinking there is no chance to win. But somehow I did it.”

“I was hoping deep inside that I would have one chance,” Rublev said. “Play until the end. I remember the previous finals and when I was losing I thought I’d have no chance and mentally I was going down. But today I thought, ‘Just believe until the end’, and this is what I was trying to do in the third set, hoping I would have an extra chance to come back and what a way to do it.”

With the win he has also has climbed seven spots to fifth in the ATP Live Race To Turin following his first tour-level title of the season. He will also move two spots up to No. 7 in the ATP Live Rankings.