00:00Stop what you're doing, Rublev's in serious trouble at the Italian Open, the world number 14 is up
00:04against Spain's Alejandro Davidovic Fokina in the third round at the Super Tennis Arena in Rome,
00:09Rublev just lost the first set, Davidovic Fokina took it 6-4 after breaking Rublev's serve.
00:14The Spaniard seeded 21st is famous for his fighting spirit and jaw-dropping shots,
00:18but get this, Rublev was on fire in the last round. He crushed Mayomir Kekmanovic in straight
00:23sets, 6-4, 6-4, with a whopping 23 forehand winners. Rublev said,
00:28Today I played my highest level out of all the time that I played here.
00:31Coached by former world number one Marat Safin, Rublev actually leads Davidovic Fokina,
00:366-1 in their head-to-head. But on clay, anything can happen, the winner faces Brandon Nakashima
00:41or Francis Tiafoe in the quarters. Can Rublev fight back from a set-down?
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