Andrey Rublev beats Alexander Zverev to reach Dubai Tennis Championships final

Dubai [UAE], March 3 (ANI): Andrey Rublev on Friday recorded his first victory over Alexander Zverev in his sixth attempt to move within one win of defending his Dubai Tennis Championships title.

It took one hour and 58 minutes for the second seed to clinch a spot in the final, saving one set point in the second set to triumph 6-3, 7-6(9) over seventh-seeded Zverev.

Rublev wants to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as