Alexei Popyrin will attempt to become the first Australian to win an elite ATP Tour Masters 1000 series title in more than 20 years when he meets Andrey Rublev in the Montreal final.
No Australian has won a Masters 1000 series title since Lleyton Hewitt successfully defended his Indian Wells crown in 2003.Giant-killer
Hours earlier he won a tight quarterfinal battle to oust fourth-seeded world number 6 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 7-6 7-5 after coming within two points of defeat.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines."It's an amazing achievement for myself, to be honest, and sometimes you have to pat yourself on the back," Popyrin said about reaching the final.
Popyrin is following in the footsteps of countryman Alex de Minaur, who made the final of the Toronto Masters 1000 event last year, before losing to Jannik Sinner.World number eight Rublev has victories this year in Madrid and Hong Kong among 16 career titles and he made relatively quick work of Italy's Matteo Arnaldi, winning 6-4 6-1 in a rain-interrupted first semifinal earlier in the evening.
But he has adapted quickly to hardcourt and has spent nine hours and 54 minutes on court on his way to the final. Closing Ceremony quick hits: Snoop Dogg raps, Tom Cruise rides, and Raygun gets the Aussies pumped up in Paris spectacle
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