Andrey Rublev beat Tomas Machac 6-4, 6-3 at the Barcelona Open 2026 on Friday to reach the semifinals without dropping a set. He will face Hamad Medjedovic for the first time in Saturday’s first semifinal.
Rublev kept his run intact with a straight-sets win that sent him into the final four in Barcelona. The result extended a week in which he did not lose a set, and it set up a meeting with Medjedovic, who booked his own place in the semifinals after a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Nuno Borges.
Medjedovic has now strung together five consecutive victories to reach this stage, making Saturday’s matchup one of the more unfamiliar pairings of the tournament. Rublev’s path has been cleaner, but the Serbian arrives with momentum and a place in the first semifinal of the Barcelona Open 2026 now on the line.
For Rublev, the immediate test is not just advancing again but doing so against an opponent he has never faced before. For Medjedovic, the challenge is the same: keep the streak alive against a player who has looked sharp all week and has yet to concede a set in Barcelona.
