Argentina’s top-ranked player Francisco Cerúndolo shocked world No.15 Andrey Rublev, beating the Russian 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the fourth round of the 2026 Australian Open. 

Cerúndolo, world No. 21, played a great match, taking the win in 2 hours and 7 minutes. He is now the last Argentine standing, after countryman Tomás Etcheverry was eliminated later in the Melbourne night.

The 27-year-old was on the front foot from the start, serving a nearly flawless first set and committing just five unforced errors. He managed to break Rublev’s serve and wrap the set on his terms.

In the second set, Rubleb upped the ante and even had chances to........

© Buenos Aires Herald