Quote of the Day: Being inside of Andrey Rublev’s head is “like a scary movie”

For just over four hours, Alex de Minaur made Australian fans believe as he took a two-sets-to-one lead against Andrey Rublev with a maiden Australian Open quarterfinal spot on the line. But the world No. 5 dialed it up when it counted most, rallying for a dramatic 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-0 victory inside Rod Laver Arena.

The mercurial Russian is known for his explosive displays of emotion on the court and his self-deprecating humor off of it—and after breaking thousands of Aussie hearts on Saturday night, he quickly won many over with a hilarious on-court interview with Jim Courier afterward.

“Two days ago I said I hope that we will (play) a great match that the spectators would enjoy. Now I regret (saying) it, because I didn’t expect it would be that… enjoyable!” Rublev quipped, sending fans on Rod Laver Arena bursting into laughter.

“When I was losing two-sets-to-one down, I broke him in the beginning and then he broke me back. And then I started telling myself, ‘No. You’re going to die today, but you will do everything (you can).”

WATCH: “It’s like a scary movie” – Andrey Rublev cautions Jim Courier about getting inside his head after De Minaur win