Andrey Rublev, 28-year-old Russian tennis player, winner of 17 ATP singles titles, who reached a career high of No. 5 (currently 16th) and reached the Grand Slam quarterfinals ten times, received ATP’s Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award thanks to his work on the Andrey Rublev Foundation, established in March 2024.
The foundation, which has grown since 2025, helps families with children with serious illnesses receive resources and support. The foundation announced a partnership with a children’s hospital in Rome, and the player visited the patients and met with the staff. “There are so many children who need financial support for critical medical needs and being able to help them is a great privilege for me“, Rublev wrote on his website.
He also took part in an ATP documentary, Breaking Back, about mental health, in which top tennis players speak openly about their personal struggles, and he took part in a mental health panel with Casper Ruud at Tennis Canada ahead of the Toronto Open.
“I am really pleased to have won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award. We are working really hard to improve our foundation. We are learning, it is something new for us. It’s only been two years, so winning this award means a lot. We will continue to grow the foundation and do better and more things. Thank you” the player added in a video after receiving the award.
Previous recipients of the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award
Previous recipients of the award include Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and Arthur Ashe, who received the award in 1992, a year before his death from HIV. Last year’s winner, Austrian Dominic Thiem, who also retired in 2024, received the award for his commitment to sustainability.
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