Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz sets up Cameron Norrie quarter-final
But a significant Centre Court upset was ultimately averted as Alcaraz extended his winning streak to 22 matches by coming through a tricky round-four contest 6-7 (5) 6-3 6-4 6-4.
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'Andrey is one of the most powerful, if not the most powerful player we have on tour, without a doubt,' Alcaraz said in his on-court interview.
'To face him you are feeling he is pushing you to the limit in every ball.
'I'm really happy with the way I moved today. I think I played intelligent and smart against him tactically, a really good match, which I'm really proud about.'
Having beaten Novak Djokovic in the last two finals, victory in two hours and 44 minutes marked the Spaniard's 18th successive win at the Championships, with his last loss coming against Jannik Sinner in 2022.
The 22-year-old, who was watched by US Open mixed doubles partner Emma Raducanu, will hope to be back on Centre Court next Sunday bidding to become a six-time grand slam champion, with rivals Sinner and Djokovic the leading contenders to be his potential opponent.
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Before then, the second seed must negotiate two more rounds, beginning with one-time semi-finalist Norrie – victor in a five-set epic against Chilean qualifier Nicolas Jarry – in the last eight on Tuesday.
Alcaraz, who beat British qualifier Oliver Tarvet in round two, said: 'It's going to be really, really difficult. Cam, I know him pretty well, he's playing great.
'It's going to be an interesting one. I will try to enjoy it as much as I can: a quarter-final in Wimbledon is super special.'
Rublev has caused Alcaraz problems in the past, defeating him on clay en route to lifting last year's Madrid Open title.
The 27-year-old underdog broke to love in game three to underline his threat before relinquishing control of an opening set in which both players slipped and fell by directing two routine volleys into the net.
Alcaraz was then a break up at 5-4 in the tie-break. But, with order seemingly set to be restored, his rival won the next three points, hammering a stunning backhand winner to bring up set point and then roaring with delight after converting it.
The comparatively quick-fire second set remained on serve until Rublev failed to hold in game eight following an untimely double fault, allowing Alcaraz to level in just 31 minutes.
Rublev, a fiery character with the propensity to combust, swiftly reset to become the dominant force early in the third.
Yet Alcaraz's class shone through.
He dug deep to save three break points across two of his first three service games and then soaked up the acclaim of the crowd after ruthlessly dispatching a delightful winner down the line and an even better passing forehand to come from 30-0 down to claim the decisive break on the way to a 2-1 lead.
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Rublev showed the first signs of unravelling when he questioned a line call in game five of set four.
Replays showed his shot flew well wide and, despite coming back to deuce from 40-0 down, there was no escape from Alcaraz, who broke before going on to deliver the knockout blows.
'It's just about belief in yourself, it doesn't matter that you are one set down,' continued Alcaraz.
'Tennis is a sport that can change in just one point. One point can change the match completely, turn around everything. You have stay there all the time being strong mentally.
'The break that I did in the second set turned around everything and I started to feel more comfortable, calm, and thinking more clearly.'
Earlier, Jordan Thompson's creaking body finally broke down on him as he had to retire from his match against fifth seed Taylor Fritz.
The 31-year-old Australian has been basically held together with plasters and painkillers this fortnight due to a back injury, but somehow still reached the fourth round for the first time.
However, he was forced to admit defeat in the second set against American Fritz, trailing 6-1 3-0.
Fritz will next meet Russian 17th seed Karen Khachanov, who beat Poland's Kamil Majchrzak 6-4 6-2 6-3.
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