"Would be amazing" - Rublev after making a huge step towards ATP Finals in Turin with Gijon victory

Andrey Rublev defeated Sebastian Korda in the Gijon final to lift the trophy and position himself for the ATP Finals.

He has not yet officially qualified for the event but winning this trophy was very important, especially with Auger-Aliassime triumphing in Firenze. It was a very solid final for him as he cruised to the trophy without many issues overpowering Korda without much trouble.

He expressed gratefulness after the win knowing that so many players work towards that goal and it's not easy:

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“I am really happy and really grateful. To win a title is always a special feeling because all the players are working to win a title and play the best tournaments. To win one more title here in my career is really important for me. All the weeks are important for me because I am fighting for the [Nitto ATP] Finals.”

The win pushes him towards the ATP Finals as he is 6th in the Race with a solid advantage over the competition. He will need some more points with the Paris Masters a huge chance to do so. Qualifying would be amazing:

“It would be a really amazing feeling [to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals] because this is the tournament players are dreaming of playing. To qualify for three years in a row will be really important for me.”

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