Argentine Guido Pella, number 64 in the world, was eliminated this Friday in the semifinals of the Doha tennis tournament after losing to Russian Andrey Rublev (No. 39) in three sets, 6-2, 4-6 and 7- 6 (7/2).
Rublev will face on Saturday for the title in the Qatari capital the Frenchman Gael Monfils (N.46), who advanced without having to play, due to the loss of what should be his rival in the semifinals, the Austrian Dominic Thiem, number 5 in the ranking ATP, which stated in a statement that he had the flu and a high fever.
“I would have loved to play that game, but my current state of health prevents me from doing so. I have the flu and I hope to be cured as soon as possible, “he said.
The Doha tournament is played on hard surfaces and distributes $ 1,286,675 in prizes.
Rublev meets Monfils in Doha final
