Russia’s tennis star Andrey Rublev has revealed that he is looking for positives after losing in the final of the Shanghai Masters.
The 25-year-old came second-best in the ATP 1000 event against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz with a score of 3-6, 6-3, 7-6.
Talking after the match, Rublev expressed disappointment but also stated that he is more keen on focusing on the positives.
“There are positive things I can take, mainly the level at which I’ve been playing throughout the tournament and that I have added a new Masters 1000 final,” he said. “These things do not always happen. It’s clear that there are positive things.
“They push me to continue working exactly as the same way. I feel that in recent months I’ve been doing all the right things, that I am playing well, and that it is a matter of time before I can show this level in tournaments. Shanghai is the first tournament in which I’ve achieved this, so I hope to continue improving &continue showing this level for the rest of the year."
The defeat would have been a severe blow for the Moscow-born as it would have been his second ATP 1000 Masters event.
However, his long run in the tournament is definitely a positive as he is now favourite to cement his spot in the upcoming ATP Finals.
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