AFP
El russian Andrei Rublev, winner of the St. Petersburg Tennis Open, has claimed that Rafael Nadal is the “best athlete in history”, and that he has learned from him that the important thing is to overcome the bad days and find a way to win.
“Rafa is the only player in history who doesn’t care how he feels, good or bad. In the end, he always finds a way to win,” Rublev told the ATP Tour.
The 22-year-old Russian tennis player made their debut as ‘top ten’ in the tournament of the former Russian imperial capital, in which this Sunday defeat in the final to the Croatian Borna Coric.
“I can’t imagine how (_) what you’re doing is possible. To be so mentally strong all your life and your whole career, I don’t know how it’s possible,” he pointed out, confessing his admiration for Nadal, a week ago he reached his 13th Roland Garros title.
The Russian tennis player remembered that the Spanish won the Musketeers Cup without losing a set despite the adverse weather and the quality of his opponents, led by Novak Djokovic, who entered the tournament with a record of 37 wins and only one loss in the year
Rublev is at the peak of his career after climbing to number eight on the world list.
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