Andrey Rublev of Russia returns a shot to Ugo Humbert of France during the men's singles quarterfinal match of the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Oct 13, 2023. (PHOTO / AP)

SHANGHAI - Andrey Rublev got his revenge at the ATP Shanghai Masters by edging Ugo Humbert 6-2, 6-3 to reach the semifinals on Friday.

A few days ago, Rublev and Humbert had a match in Beijing. At that time, Humbert beat Rublev.

I think I'm in a moment in my career where I need to be able to maintain a very good amount of work, as well. I cannot put myself in a position where I practice the way I practiced at 22. I need to be also very cautious and mindful of where my body's at.

Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player

"The match in Beijing, both of us played great tennis and I had chances. I was serving for the match. He was playing really well that match and I tried to analyse what I did wrong that match," said Rublev.

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"I tried to not make the same mistakes today and I did really well. I am happy to win in straight sets. I played a great match and I am happy to win today," he added.

In the semis, Rublev will meet his old friend Grigor Dimitrov, who overcame Nicolas Jarry 7-6(2), 6-4 earlier on Friday.

Dimitrov is the oldest player in the semis. However, the 32-year-old believes that this season is one of his best.

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He said, "I mean, if I look back, also a little bit more in 2017 it is, I think it was, obviously, my best year overall in terms of winning, like tournaments and matches and all that, but it was also a fairly patchy year," he said.

"I think I'm in a moment in my career where I need to be able to maintain a very good amount of work, as well. I cannot put myself in a position where I practice the way I practiced at 22. I need to be also very cautious and mindful of where my body's at," he added.