Auger-Aliassime advances to U.S. Open quarterfinals with straight-sets win over Rublev

Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open with a 7-5, 6-4, 6-3 win over 15th-seeded Andrey Rublev of Russia on Monday in New York City.

It's the furthest Auger-Aliassime, the 25th seed, has made it in a Grand Slam event since he made the quarterfinals at the 2022 Australian Open. His best outing at a Grand Slam was a semifinal appearance at the 2021 U.S. Open.

The Montreal native will next face No. 8 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia for a chance at the semifinals.

Auger-Aliassime fired 13 aces to just four double faults in the two-hour, 16-minute match. He also broke on four his seven chances and had 42 winners to Rublev's 22.

Felix with a flourish