the russian Andrew Rublevfirst conceived in Gijon tournament and ninth in the world ranking, said this Wednesday in the Asturian city where he will compete on Thursday, that “it’s hard and scary to know what’s going on”, on the occasion of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
To reporters’ questions about how the news made by the war influenced his tennis, the player replied that, as he always said, “The most important thing is to have world peace”and from his position all he can do is show it through his tennis on the court and in interviews.
Regarding his expectations for the tournament in Gijón, he said: “I felt a bit tired after Astana and the journey here is very long, but I want to show good tennis and do my best here because now all tournaments are important to me. Many players are fighting for a place in the tournament in Turin, and every match and every tournament is very important.”
Rublev explained that, after choosing not to play in the weeks after the US Open to rest and prepare for the latter part of the season, he decided to play in Astana and then had to decide between Florence and Gijon. “We decided to choose Gijón because it is in Spain, it is not far away. it is very simple“, he hinted.
Which is his first opponent, the Belarusian Ilya Ivashkasaid: “We know each other because we are good friends”.
“It will be a tough and interesting match because he plays very wellMind you, this year he didn’t play much because he was injured, but now his game is good again, he was super good at the US Open, beating many good players, even some of the top 10″, predicted. Rublev, who felt it would be “especially difficult” for him as it was his first match in Gijón.
Source: La Verdad
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