Rublev: "I hope my worst seasons end like this"

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In a time where it is normal to assess the 2024 season, Andrey Rublev appears in many predictions as one of the big disappointments. Why? Most likely because of certain behaviors on the court rather than his statistical performance. A record of 43-27, champion of the Madrid Masters 1000, finalist at the Canada Masters 1000, and finishing in the top 8 at the end of the season. How many would sign up for that? In a recent interview with Tennis Majors, we can hear the Russian focusing on the positive aspects, while also facing self-criticism. Here are the highlights.

A year of learning

"If we talk off the court, tennis this season has given me many lessons, I learned from all of them and they made me grow. Today, I am more mature, I see things from a different perspective, in a way I had never seen before. I try to keep looking forward, excited to see how these experiences will affect me next season."

From boy to man

"In the end, everything is connected, the way I was behaving on the court was motivated by things happening off the court. Learning means starting to behave less like a kid, I want to behave like a mature man, like an adult. I still have many childish aspects, but after this season, I have to leave behind certain attitudes."

Help from psychologists

"I am working with psychologists, any help is good. I try to learn things from them and, at the same time, about myself. I try to study things, why I act in certain ways, or how life in general works. Little by little, I am understanding and grasping things."

Has his 2024 been that bad?

"If we talk about tennis, obviously I have had many ups and downs this season, so it could be seen as not a very good year. However, I finished among the top eight in the world, which is amazing. I hope all my worst seasons end like this, because there are many players who had an incredible year and finished #12 or #15 in the world."

The key factor

"It all comes down to mentality, how I feel off the court. In the end, how you feel outside of sports translates into how you will feel on the court. Everything is connected, and you cannot avoid it, it is impossible to have an ironclad mentality in one area and not in the other. In the long run, everything will even out, to feel good everywhere. If you feel good about yourself, the rest will follow naturally."

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Rublev: “Espero que mis peores temporadas terminen como esta”