Andrey Rublev, Alexander Zverev break clear of Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic & co. with ATP 500 record | ATP Tour
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Rublev, Zverev break clear of Nadal, Cilic & co. with ATP 500 record
Both males are tied for probably the most ATP 500 QFs (since 2009)
April 16, 2026
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell / BMW Open
Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev are each into their thirty third ATP 500 quarter-finals.
By ATP Staff
Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev continued to redefine consistency at ATP 500 degree on Thursday, after they every carved out a bit of historical past and moved past some of the Tour’s most established names.
Rublev powered previous Lorenzo Sonego on the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadellwhereas Zverev superior towards Gabriel Diallo on the BMW Open by Bitpanda in Munich. With their respective victories, each males reached their thirty third ATP 500 quarter-final, breaking a tie with Marin Cilic for probably the most appearances at that stage because the collection was launched in 2009.
Most ATP 500 Quarter-Finals (since 2009)
While overtaking Cilic, in addition they transfer additional clear of a gaggle that features 22-time main champion Rafael Nadal and former World No. 3s David Ferrer and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Three of Rublev’s 33 ATP 500 quarter-finals have are available in 2026, following back-to-back semi-final runs in Doha and Dubai earlier than his newest push in Barcelona. Zverev, in the meantime, is into his first ATP 500 quarter-final of the season, however arrives in Munich with formidable momentum.
The No. 3 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings, Zverev reached three consecutive ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals in Indian Wells, Miami and Monte-Carlo, the place he fell every time to Jannik Sinner. The German is the defending champion in Munich and is searching for his fourth title on the occasion.
Zverev will subsequent meet Francisco Cerundolo within the final eight. Although the Argentine has claimed all three of their earlier clay-court matches, Zverev holds a 4-3 lead of their general Lexus ATP Head2Head collection.
Rublev, who additionally reached the Barcelona quarter-finals in 2021, takes on Tomas Machac. With Carlos Alcaraz Withdrawing on account of harm on Wednesday, Rublev now stands as the one seeded participant remaining within the prime half of the draw.
