Andrey Rublev on Bubble Debate: "Are Really Happy"
Andrey Rublev spoke about the current debate about bubble life on the ATP tour in an interview with the Russian medium championship.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Mar 28, 2021, 07:52 am
Andrey Rublev also has to have fun. The Russian, number eight in the current ATP charts, is considered one of the greatest frequent players on the ATP tour and hardly misses an opportunity to be on the pitch. For almost exactly half a year, with the resumption of the game of the best tennis players on the planet, Rublev is now particularly a long-runner. Especially since the man from Moscow has a long and serious say about winning the title at almost every tournament in which he starts.
While some professionals now state that they have little joy in the current situation around bubble life and empty ranks, Rublev sees the privileges from which he benefits as a tennis professional these days: "Right now we have to get used to that there are bubbles in tournaments. I am happy with the simple fact that we can play tennis. We lived for five months without the opportunity to play tournaments, that was something very tough, "said the 23-year-old.
Rublev: "Are happy"
It is not an easy situation that almost every country around the world is confronted with in these times. The Russian is accordingly grateful that he can continue to earn his livelihood: "The world suddenly came to a standstill, I know that many people have lost their jobs or their salaries, while we can now travel around the world and play tournaments, even if they are The borders of these countries are closed. We are very happy, " said Rublev in an interview with the Russian medium championship .
Rublev, meanwhile, has a particularly pleasant memory of being in the bubble from Down Under, where the first Grand Slam of the year took place in February: "I remember that one of the most comfortable bubbles took place in Australia. After two weeks were locked in the room for a long time and had been in quarantine, we could venture into the city. We visited it, we ate where we wanted. I finally felt some freedom. After the tournament I flew back to Moscow, which is where everything is open and I had the opportunity to recharge my batteries, "recalls the world number one.
Competition from Russia
Andrey Rublev is currently in the USA, where the first ATP Masters 1000 event is on the program in Miami. In the United States, the Russian is definitely one of the favorites, with the biggest competition coming after the cancellations by Djokovic, Nadal, Thiem & Co, primarily from their own camp. And bears the names Daniil Medvdev and Aslan Karatsev.
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The latter is a long-time companion of Rublev, someone he has known since his youth. And in whom Rublev now sees an absolutely world-class man: "He attacks short balls, has enormous sensitivity. It took him so long to explode because he relied too much on his talent, never refined or shaped it. Or maybe he wasn't paying too much attention to his physical shape: all of this took a long time, but since he started working more seriously you have seen a completely different player. "