# Tennis: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated world number eight Andrey Rublev 7-5, 6-4 to reach the Barcelona Open quarter-finals. The Spaniard, ranked 30th, had never beaten the Russian before but triumphed at the sixth time of asking in straight sets. Monte Carlo Masters semi-finalist Davidovich Fokina broke three times in a topsy-turvy first set, with Rublev breaking twice before the Spaniard held serve to clinch the set. Earlier, Spain’s Jaume Munar came up short against Karen Khachanov, who also won 7-5, 6-4, and will face Davidovich Fokina in the next round.
Tennis: Davidovich Fokina beats Rublev for the first time at Barcelona Open