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"I'm Top 10 but still called Zverev or Tsitsipas": Rublev reveals he is mistaken for looks despite high ranking
ATPSunday, 30 July 2023 at 07:00
Andrey
Rublev revealed that he still gets mistaken for other ATP Tour players, such as
Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The Russian
player broke into the top-10 in 2020 and has remained one of the most
consistent players on the tour. Rublev has an impressive tally of 14 titles in
his career, including eight ATP 250, five ATP 500, and a Masters 1000 title
this year in Monte-Carlo, where he defeated Holger Rune in the final.
As World
No. 7, Rublev has reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam eight times, but he
is yet to advance to the semifinals. Recently, he clinched the title in Bastad,
and pictures of him surfaced on social media, with many users mistaking him for
Alexander Zverev.
In an
interview with the Tennis Weekly Podcast, Rublev acknowledged that people still
don't recognize him fully and often confuse him with other fellow players like
'Sascha' Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Jannik Sinner.
Despite his
accomplishments, Rublev continues to work on gaining more recognition and
distinguishing himself in the world of tennis.
"I
don't know how. Everyone calls me Zverev, Sinner, Shapovalov, Tsitsipas. Almost
everyone. At least when I'm 50 in the world, and they call me Zverev, it's
okay, he's much more famous or even Tsitsipas. But I'm at least top 10 and
still call me the same, nothing changed.''
The 25-year-old tennis player, secured victory in the Bastad final by
defeating Casper Ruud with a scoreline of 7-6(3), 6-0. Rublev reflected on the
match and discussed the conditions that played a significant role in the
outcome.
"I liked
to play in the conditions like the ones in the final. Like when it's cold and
wet weather. The clay is heavy. It's tougher to accelerate and the ball is not
jumping that high. I feel like everything is slower and I have much more time
to return, to attack. I like those conditions and it was similar conditions
when I played the Monte Carlo semis against Fritz when it was also
raining."
"The
last couple of weeks I've felt great so far since Wimbledon."
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