Rublev renege of fast courts: "There are no rallies or tactical variety"
The Russian tennis player believes that it does not make sense to make surfaces faster because it harms the spectacle.
The eternal debate continues on the table and no one better than the main figures of the show to tackle it. Andrey Rublev is a player who has benefited from fast courts, but that doesn't stop him from sharing his opinion on which type of game is the most eye-catching, interesting, and meritorious. Last year's finalist in Canada reflected in a curious way on this aspect at the ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2025.
Pimpampum. With this onomatopoeia, a lot can be explained about what happens when a tournament is held on really fast courts. Many fans complain about the slowing down of the courts and the standardization of all surfaces, but when a tournament like the ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2025 comes with a court faster than usual, the reason for this maneuver becomes clear.
Advances in racket technology and players' physical condition make power a priority, usually balancing that with slower balls and more neutral surfaces. The reason is to enhance the tennis spectacle with longer rallies. This is argued by Andrey Rublev in words for TennisChannel that deserve consideration, hiding a truly interesting and debatable reality in the world of tennis.
- Rublev asserts that he gets bored watching tennis on fast courts because there are no extended rallies or tactical variety.
"As a spectator, I enjoy watching tennis on slow courts much more. For instance, although many people consider Wimbledon fast, it's a surface that allows for long rallies, transitioning from defense to offense, strategizing how to structure the point, and taking the initiative. You need much more tactical intelligence and better physical condition to prevail on those types of courts because you have to be very agile and smart in moving around the court," he comments.
To exemplify his point, Andrey Rublev uses the match between Medvedev and Popyrin at the ATP Masters 1000 Toronto 2025. "I was watching that match, and it was all serves and one shot, many unforced errors, no way to see a baseline rally. Even with Daniil on the court, who is a player who likes baseline rallies, but it's impossible. On these types of courts, you see much less variety tactically," explained the Russian player, who will face Alejandro Davidovich in the round of 16 in what is expected to be a great battle.
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