In the final of the 2024 ATP 1000 Madrid Masters, Aliassime played against Rublev, and in the end, Rublev won two sets in a row and reversed 2-1 after dropping one set, won the second Masters championship, and also won a bonus of 960,000 euros (more than 7.4 million yuan), becoming the first player in the history of Madrid to win the singles and doubles championships, a great victory.
Rublev's recent form has not been too good, and he has been out early at the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Masters, but in this tournament, Rublev has regained his confidence, including defeating Alcaraz and reaching the final. Because of the impact of injury, Aliassime's current ranking has dropped significantly, and in this competition, Aliassime is in good shape, plus the opponent's retirement gift, and entered the final. Previously, the two had met a total of 5 times, with Rublev holding a 4-1 advantage.
In the first set, Aliassime broke the tie to start the game 2-0. In the third game, Rublev held serve 1-2. In the fifth game, Aliassime broke again and extended his advantage 4-1. In the 6th game, Rublev completed the breakback, chasing it to 2-4, and then easily held serve 3-4. In the crucial 10th game, Aliassime still cashed in on serve to win the set, taking a 6-4 lead and leading 1-0.
In the second set, the two entered a battle of holds, and the game was more intense, and after the first 11 games, Rublev took the lead 6-5. In the 12th game, Aliassime lost his serve with no way back in this set, and Rublev completed a key break and won 7-5, with a big score of 1-1.
In the deciding set, the two sides almost experienced the same process as the second set, in the first 11 games, Rublev 6-5, in the 12th game, Aliassime's serve with no way back was broken, and Rublev won another set 7-5, and the big score was 2-1 to complete the reversal.
After the game, Rublev was excited to lie on the ground and hide his face, it was not easy!