Andrey Rublev feels confident as he is still undefeated in 2021

Andrey Rublev is one of the best players of the 2021 season and the Russian is confirming that also at the Australian Open as he's still to lose a set.

The young Russian defeated Hanfmann, Monteiro and now Lopez all without losing a set. His next opponent will be Casper Ruud, and Andrey Rublev knows that with this form he can go far in the first Grand Slam of the season.

“I have known Feliciano for a long time. We have practised a lot and we are good friends,” said Rublev, in an on-court interview. “I knew it was going to be a tough match because of the way he is playing. He has an amazing serve, an amazing slice and volley, so I knew he was not going to give me rhythm.”

“The first set was [a] really nervous [one]. I had a couple of chances and he had a couple of chances but, in the end, I made it,” said Rublev. “After the first set, I started to feel a little bit better and I think he was a little bit more down because he had tough matches in the first two rounds. He was maybe a bit more tired and I felt confident. I was playing better and better.”

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“It is going to be really tough [against Ruud]. Casper is a really great player,” said Rublev. “We played a couple of times and it was always a great match, with great intensity. He is in great shape, he won really great matches, so we will see what is going to happen. I need to prepare mentally and physically, there are going to be long rallies and it is going to be high intensity.”