Rublev dubbed as ‘very calm and very warm’ by assistant coach

According to Alberto Martina, the assistant coach and advisor of Andrey Rublev, the Russian is very well-liked in the locker room due to his calm and warm presence.

Rublev is a fierce tennis player whose emotion on the court is visible at all times. Very frequently will you see him reacting very emotionally to proceedings on the court, more often than not with a lot of anger and frustration. That is not the case when he's off the court as his coach described him as a very calm and warm person who is well-liked in the locker room:

"Andrey Rublev is very calm and very warm. He does things that I haven't seen many times in my life. He comes out of practice and signs autographs for everyone, all the people who are waiting. I remember that he came out of the game in Dubai and signed 45 minutes..."

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He added:

"I told him: 'Man, you have to cool down', but he doesn't want to leave anyone without a signature. He says that it is part of his legacy, of what he wants to represent. He wants the fans to be happy. So we respect it."

Martin is a former player who has a degree in psychology and joined Rublev's team earlier today. On his relationhip with colleagues, Martin added:

"In the locker room he is very loved by his [colleagues]. Everyone says that he is a very nice guy. And on the track he is very legal. He also surprised me that he launched his clothing brand. The motto is 'play for the kids, play for the light'. And he has not done it on a commercial level but because he wanted to leave a message."

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