Andrey Rublev is in line to face another grand slam battle with Alex de Minaur after sealing yet another visit to the last-16 of a major with a hard-fought straight-sets win over Portugal's Nuno Borges.
The mercurial Russian will be de Minaur's next opponent -- and a familiar one -- should the Australian No.1 defeat 26th seed Jakub Mensik later on Friday.
The pair have shared four victories apiece in their eight clashes stretching back to 2018, and Rublev handed de Minaur one of his most painful losses when he ousted the Sydneysider in five sets, also in the last-16, at the Australian Open two years ago.
Between them, the pair have reached 17 quarter-finals in grand slams -- 10 for Rublev, and seven for de Minaur -- but have never managed to progress further.
