On September 7, 2022, the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open will see the Russian tennis participant tackle Frances Tiafoe from the U.S. So, what’s Rublev well-known for?
While most Russian athletes are nonetheless banned from most main tournaments world wide, together with 2022 Wimbledon, the world is watching the U.S. Open with bated breath, the place two Russians, Andrey Rublev and Karen Khachanov have efficiently made it into the quarterfinals.
Andrey Rublev’s huge titles
Rublev is now thought of one of the crucial gifted younger Russian tennis gamers and already one of the crucial adorned. Now aged 24, in 2014, he turned the primary Russian to win Roland Garros (French Open) as a junior and was ranked world no 1 amongst juniors.
Andrey Rublev celebrates after defeating Cameron Norrie throughout their Men’s Singles Fourth Round match on Day Eight of the 2022 US Open on September 05, 2022
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At the second, Rublev is ranked eleventh within the Association of Tennis Professionals rating, dropping out of the highest 10 this August for the primary time since 2020. He has already 10 huge wins in ATP tournaments and he has damaged into each the highest 10 and the highest 5 of the distinguished rating.
Andrey turned skilled in 2014 and loved his first profitable season in 2017. He turned a “lucky loser” at Roland Garros after he misplaced three units within the quarter-finals to his compatriot, the abovementioned Karen Khachanov. But then, he carried out on the Croatia Open and gained it, gaining his first ATP title.
His first U.S. Open look additionally got here in 2017. He made it to the quarter-finals, however was defeated by Rafael Nadal. In 2020, he once more could not make it additional than the quarter-finals, defeated by Russian Daniil Medvedev.
Rublev did, nevertheless, win the Qatar Open 2020 (and, in 2021, gained the doubles with Aslan Karatsev on the identical match). Rublev additionally gained gold on the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics within the blended doubles with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Andrey Rublev and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova gained gold on the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics within the blended doubles
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In 2022, he has already gained the Dubai Tennis Championship, whereas one among his final victories was the 2022 Serbia Open, the place he shocked everybody by beating Novak Djokovic within the closing.
Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev posing with the trophy after the Final match of Serbia Open ATP 250 on April 24, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia
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Still regardless of all of the achievements, Rublev hasn’t been additional than the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam match.
Almost born on the courtroom
Rublev spent his whole childhood in Moscow on a tennis courtroom – his mom, well-known tennis coach Marina Marienko, was as soon as coach of a variety of nice gamers, together with Anna Kurnikova. So, he first picked up a racket at age three.
Andrey Rublev
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Andrey’s complete household is dedicated to sport. His sister additionally was once a tennis participant and is now additionally a coach. His father owns a restaurant chain in Moscow, however was once knowledgeable boxer.
“My life was on the court. I spent whole days, from morning to evening, and it was not only about tennis – all my friends were there,” Rublev as soon as mentioned in an interview.
As a junior, Andrey skilled along with his mom, however, since 2016, Andrey principally has been coaching in Barcelona along with his present coach, Fernando Vicente.
Andrey Rublev holds the trophy of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis on February 26, 2022 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Andrey’s predominant pastime (exterior of tennis) is music and, in the meanwhile, he’s making an attempt himself in composing and recording digital music.
He can also be thought of one of the crucial trendy tennis gamers and just lately turned the face of a Bulgari promoting marketing campaign.
Being such a celebrated tennis participant (and having earned fairly some huge cash from profitable match performances), Andrey continues to be fairly a shy and modest particular person. He is not that energetic on social media and does not like to indicate off.
As a younger athlete who has skilled overseas for a few years already, Andrey admits that he feels a bit lonely. He ceaselessly misses house and is at all times comfortable to see family and friends each time he visits Moscow. However, in a single interview, he admitted having misplaced the sense of house. So, everytime he feels lonely, he merely performs tennis to distract himself.
Andrey Rublev throughout the third spherical of the U.S. Open on September 3, 2022
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“Perhaps, my self-demanding attitude is one of the reasons I’ve been able to improve my results lately,” Rublev says.
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