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Andrey Rublev is finishing his 2022 year strong. In an extremely complex pool at the ATP Finals, the Russian was able to beat Daniil Medvedev and especially Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday night to reach the semi-finals. A remarkable performance that confirms his progress. This Saturday, he will face Casper Ruud for a place in the final. Before that, Rublev had to answer Tsitsipas in a press conference. The Greek said after his defeat: “It’s incredible that he could win with the few weapons he has.” With a lot of maturity, the Russian reacted calmly.
“I don’t know if I have few tools or not”, Rublev first retorted before continuing: “Obviously, he can consider himself a better player than me because he is ranked higher, but if you analyze our matches, all of them were tough battles, except for the final in Monte Carlo, where he beat me easily. I don’t feel like I beat him with very few arguments in my tennis. I don’t know, maybe his backhand is better than you think, but I don’t think his forehand is better than mine, nor his ball speed. Maybe he’s a little bit faster on the slice, but honestly, I don’t think he has better shots than me.” A fine answer that doesn’t get into the controversy.
