Andrey Rublev won 41 matches in 2020, which was reflected in five titles and his first participation in the ATP Finals. So all good for the 23-year-old Russian, who had to deal with annoying injuries in his still young career? Well, if you want to find a fly in the ointment of Rublev's best career year, it is his record at the Grand Slam tournaments.

Because there was the last stop in the quarter-finals. Now one could argue that the respective opponents, to whom Andrey Rublev was defeated in Melbourne, New York City and Roland Garros, are not walk-in customers: At the Australian Open Rublev had no chance in the round of 16 against Alexander Zverev as well as one round at the US Open Daniil Medvedev and in Paris against Stefanos Tsitsipas .

Rublev beats Thiem twice

In principle, Rublev had a hard time against players from the top ten: The record shows four wins in nine matches, including two against Dominic Thiem , which should not be too high. In Vienna, the Austrian was visibly battered, at the ATP Finals in the last group game it was only about world ranking points and the prize money - but not about progressing to the semi-finals.

But we don't want to think too badly: Andrey Rublev drove home with the trophy from Doha, Adelaide, Hamburg, St. Petersburg and Vienna, that is worth all honors.
What put him in the top ten players in the ATP world rankings for the first time, Rublev winters in eighth position on the ATP charts.

One reason for this is the further improved serve, Rublev has won 86 percent of his service games. The rate as a setback is 29 percent, which is okay in men's tennis. Just like the fact that Rublev was actually able to use 44 percent of his break chances.