Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev He gave an interview to Sport Express where he took stock of his season and analyzed all the news that surrounds him. The current world number eight confessed who his childhood idols were and highlighted the great tennis of both Dominic Thiem and Rafael Nadal.
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-The importance of Russian tennis players in flying out of the country to be able to stand out in tennis:
“I think that if we Russian tennis players had not left the country, we would not have achieved these successes. Here the weather conditions are totally different from those in the United States or in other European countries. Furthermore, it is very difficult to be flying to all the countries from Moscow. It is much easier to move to Europe. When I am in Barcelona I am very comfortable and the flight time to other countries is a few hours. In Russia the situation is the opposite. To fly from one place to another you lose almost a day inside the plane “.
-Idols from his childhood:
“I have always commented that my idols were Marat Safin and Rafael Nadal. Now I no longer have idols, but I have to say that I love Dominic Thiem’s game. The Austrian plays spectacularly and is one of the most incredible players on the circuit. I also really like Rafael Nadal’s game and mentality. Psychologically he is one of the strongest athletes I know. “
-After a successful season, Rublev will rest for a few days and start preparing for the Australian Open:
“The season is finally over and now it’s time to rest. A few days ago I thought about starting the pre-season training from next week, but seeing as it is not yet known if the Australian Open will be played on the scheduled dates. I’ll start training a little later. Right now, tennis players have a very difficult time planning the schedule, since we still don’t know which tournaments will be played and which ones will not. “
-Your best tournament and best matches in 2021:
“If I had to stay with a tournament, it would be with my title in Saint Petersburg because of what it means to be able to win at home. It is incredible to be able to triumph in Russia in front of the whole public, although I was very sorry that my grandmother could not see me lifting the champion title. He died days before the start of the tournament. In terms of match, I am left with the semi-final of that tournament against Shapovalov or the final in Hamburg against Tsitsipas. Both games were very tough and I was still victorious “, concluded.
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