Andrey Rublev overcame sickness and dropping the primary set to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 4-6 7-5 7-5 for his first Madrid Open title.
The Russian world quantity eight was underneath the climate with a fever coming into Sunday’s remaining and regarded out of types when he trailed 4-1 within the opening set.
However Rublev fought his manner again into the match, putting on the finish of each units to get previous the world quantity 35 and win his second Masters 1000 event win.
The 26-year-old had misplaced 4 consecutive matches earlier than arriving within the Spanish capital however his efficiency could have inspired him earlier than the French Open which begins in a fortnight.
Auger-Aliassime, 23, had benefitted from the retirement of his semi-final opponent Jiri Lehecka early of their match and the withdrawal of world quantity two Jannik Sinner with a hip harm earlier than their quarter-final.
The Canadian needed to work exhausting to avoid wasting break factors within the third set the place Rublev was the higher participant, however was ultimately undone by a double fault on match level.