Rublev reveals in which tournament we will see him again with Safin

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Last year we had a very unusual final at the Canada Masters 1000, a final that pitted Alexei Popiryn against Andrey Rublev. A final where, by the way, the less favored of the two won. Twelve months later, the tournament is repeated but the venue changes, and therefore, so do the conditions. Any chances of the same outcome happening again? At the moment yes, although there is still a long way to go for that. The Russian debuted this Wednesday with a comfortable victory over Hugo Gaston (6-2, 6-3) to gain a dose of confidence for future commitments. Once the work was finished, these were his statements at the Tennis Channel.

Victory against Gaston

"Today I felt very good, but it's not normal. Gaston is a player who likes to counter-attack a lot, he likes to run a lot, likes to change the rhythm a lot, drop shot every now and then, serve and volley, return and volley, etc. Most players who face him know that they will experience all those things on the other side of the net and, therefore, there will be many moments where they are not protagonists, just spectators."

Challenging conditions

"The courts here are very fast, many times the ball skids too much, after a few bounces, there is little to do, you have to manage as you can. There's not much to do, there’s no specific adjustment to control that situation, you just have to accept what's there. The conditions are the same for everyone, but I recognize that they are favorable for me, although Toronto has nothing to do with Montreal. In Montreal, for example, the courts are calmer, much more playable, longer rallies, it allows you to run, defend, and control the ball. Here in Toronto, it's the opposite, the pace speeds up and the ball bounces a lot, it can become uncontrollable. You can see how everyone makes many errors, but it's due to the conditions."

The heat, a friend or enemy?

"Well, I don't know what to say, honestly [...] The heat is there, it's a reality, but one thing is to train in high temperatures, and another is to play the matches, even if it's the same heat. In Washington, I trained for many days when it was very hot, I tried to adapt as best as I could, but the day I had to play at night, I lost, precisely that day I didn’t have to face the heat that I had been enduring in the previous rounds. It's complicated, difficult to compare; what's clear is that today it was very hot, sometimes it becomes tough, but I try not to let it affect me too much."

Development playing at the net

"It's very important to maintain that ambition to keep improving with the passing years, this is something that I try to do more and more, I'm always trying new things, especially in matches. Today, for example, I'm very happy with some things I did, they went quite well, like when I approached the net."

Where is Marat Safin?

"Marat is doing well, hopefully we will have him back on the team at the next US Open... as long as he manages to get the visa on time. If not, we will have to wait for China, on the Asian tour."

Satisfied with his documentary, 'Breaking Back'

"I don't know what people's opinion will be, I'm not aware of the feedback it has received because, honestly... I don't care much (laughs). Honestly, I think the response has been good, it has been positive, so I'm very grateful."

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