Rublev sets up Sonego final

Andrey Rublev advanced to his fifth final of the season Saturday, setting up a title match against Lorenzo Sonego at the Erste Bank Open. The fifth-seeded Rublev led 6-4, 4-1 when Kevin Anderson pulled out of their semifinal with a right thigh issue. Rublev is 4-0 in finals in this shortened season and can become the first player with five tournament wins. Sonego beat Dan Evans 6-3, 6-4, aday after he upset top-seeded Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinals. “I amreally happy, after yesterday itwas not easy to play againstEvans but Iwon and I am sohappy,” said Sonego, whohad lost inqualification but was added to the main draw to replace the injured Diego Schwartzman and hasn’t dropped a set since. The 42nd-ranked Italian is seeking his second career title, after winning in Antalya last year. Rublev is 1-0 against Sonego after winning their duel at a clay-court challenger event in 2016. Anderson, whowon the event in 2018, wore tape on his thigh from the start. He got a medical timeout after losing the opening game of the second set and asked for treatment again at 3-0.