Andrey Rublev knocks world number one Jannik Sinner out of Canadian Open

The Russian overpowered the defending champion in the early stages to race to the first set, but his momentum was halted by a half-hour rain delay.

The Italian struck back after the break, clinching the second set without facing a single break point.

Rublev turned the tables in the third set however, repelling five break point opportunities in the opening game en route to opening up a 3-0 lead.

He carried that advantage through to ultimately claim the third set and book a spot in the semi-finals.

Rublev will face Sinner's compatriot Matteo Arnaldi for a spot in the final after the world number 46 eclipsed Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-5.

Little split the two players in the first set as they routinely traded holds and breaks of serve, until Arnaldi broke Nishikori in the 10th game to go up by a set.

Arnaldi had the momentum to start the second, opening up a 3-0 advantage, before Nishikori rebounded to match the Italian at 3-3.

The rest of the second set followed the same pattern as the first, with both players trading games until Arnaldi held his serve in the 11th game and broke Nishikori in the 12th to seal the result after an hour and one minute.

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