Los Cabos
\n Rublev’s ‘two key things’ that helped him rally for Los Cabos SF spot<\/p>\n
Shapovalov, Walton, Kovacevic also advance at ATP 250<\/p>\n
July 18, 2025<\/p>\n
Alfredo Estrella\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n
Andrey Rublev defeats Emilio Nava on Thursday to reach the Los Cabos quarter-finals.
\n By ATP Staff<\/p>\n
Andrey Rublev<\/a> escaped a quarter-final hole with a stirring comeback on Thursday at the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo<\/a> in Los Cabos. <\/p>\n Having at one point been a set and a break down to Emilio Nava<\/a> at the hard-court ATP 250, Rublev dug deep for a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory. The top seed had let slip a 4-1 lead in the opening set and later trailed 2-4 in the second, but he showcased elite mental strength to stay calm and engineer a significant turnaround in his maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Nava. <\/p>\n Rublev prevails \ud83d\ude4c<\/p>\n He finds a way to get past Nava 5-7 6-4 6-3.@MifelTennisOpen<\/a> | #LosCabosTennisOpen<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/4PWjjN5Rhf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cI think two things [helped me],\u201d said Rublev in his on-court interview. \u201cFirstly, I stayed calm, and secondly, I just tried to be focused and stay there. At least if I deserved to lose today, [I wanted] to give 100 per cent focus, because you never know what can happen, and in the end, it paid off. I was there, I was focused, and in a crucial moment [in the second set] I was able to break back. Then the match started to change.\u201d <\/p>\n Rublev converted four of 11 break points he earned against Nava, according to Infosys ATP Stats, to reach his fourth tour-level semi-final of 2025. The 27-year-old is now on a 23-15 for the season, a tally highlighted by an ATP 500 title run in Doha in February. <\/p>\n You May Also Like: Andrey Rublev: Breaking Back<\/a><\/p>\n The No. 10 in the PIF ATP Rankings, Rublev\u2019s last-four opponent on his event debut in Los Cabos will be Aleksandar Kovacevic<\/a>. The American raced past Juan Pablo Ficovich<\/a> 6-3, 6-1 to reach his third ATP Tour semi-final. <\/p>\n Denis Shapovalov<\/a> and Adam Walton<\/a> will contest Friday\u2019s opening semi-final on the Mexican Pacific coast. The third-seeded Shapovalov downed Tristan Schoolkate<\/a> 6-3, 6-2 to continue his strong 2025 on Mexican soil following his semi-final run in Acapulco in February. <\/p>\n Watch Extended QF Highlights From Thursday In Los Cabos: <\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile eighth seed Walton continued his breakout run in Los Cabos by prevailing 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an all-Australian battle with James Duckworth<\/a>. Competing in his maiden tour-level quarter-final, Walton rallied from 0-3 in the third set to seal his win. Walton is up 15 spots to No. 82 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings as a result of his Los Cabos run so far, setting him up for a new career high in Monday\u2019s edition of the PIF ATP Rankings. <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n