Andrey Rublev continues to pursue the improvement he has been seeking for months after hitting a turning point at the Doha tournament where he hit rock bottom. The world number 10 got off to a good start at the ATP Rotterdam 2025, where he serves as the fourth seed, and so far, the pressure hasn't gotten to him. Always sincere, Andrey reveals where he stands in terms of his recovery.
"There are a lot of exchanges due to the bigger balls, which had become quite unusual in the last two years because most tournaments have a few exchanges, and now it feels like going back six or seven years, you can defend deep and change direction. I feel comfortable this way. It creates more play; you try to think about what to do, how to open up the court to have an easier solution to attack," Rublev described the conditions of the ATP Rotterdam 2025 and the dynamics of current tennis, as reported by Ubitennis.
His ups and downs
"I relaxed a bit, and then it's like I started to feel a bit tense, so it's classic. I'm still far from my level in September. Even when things were going well, I played poorly in the first round. Today, I think I played quite well," said Rublev, who is trying to regain consistency in his game and also in the mental aspect, progressing in the Dutch tournament to face Fabian Marozsan in the second round.
About the incident between Bergs and Garín at the Davis Cup
Not delving too much into the issue, the Russian player commented on the recent controversy between the Belgian and the Chilean in the Davis Cup tie: "I'm not exactly sure what happened. What can I say? It's something that can happen. If it's not intentional, it's just bad luck."
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