Against Alexandre Muller

Madrid winner Andrei Rublev out early in Rome

Andrei Rublev(Bild: AP/Associated Press)

After the top seed Novak Djokovic the day before and Casper Ruud (NOR-5), the third top ten player was eliminated from the Masters 1000 tournament in Rome on Monday! 

Russian number 4 seed Andrei Rublev lost 6:3, 3:6, 2:6 in the third round against Frenchman Alexandre Muller. For Rublev it was his first defeat after seven wins, for Muller his first ever success over a top ten player.

Felix Auger-Aliassime out early
The Madrid finalist was also knocked out before the round of 16: Felix Auger-Aliassime lost to Australian Alex de Minaur 7:6(2), 4:6, 4:6 after a three-hour battle. The world number eleven will now face the Greek number six seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. This year's Monte Carlo champion defeated Britain's Cameron Norrie 6:2, 7:6(1).