Rublev: “I’ve had many warnings in my life; not just Dubai”

The Russian Andrey Rublev who for the first time reached the final of the Madrid Masters 1000, featured enjoying emotional improvement and more calm, not only because of what happened in the Dubai tournament, but because there were other “warnings” before his attitude changed in court

In the semifinals of the Dubai tournament in March, Rublev lost his temper, confronted and insulted a linesman and was disqualified.

The episode of dubai was a turning point: “I don’t know. I’ve had a lot of warnings in life to know that I need to be calmer. It’s not just Dubai. Something wasn’t right and I’m lucky that everything is back. I like to think that I’ve gotten better regardless of the situation I have, for myself,” said the Russian who was trained by the Spanish for many years Fernando Vicente.

“He calms me down, he calms me down. And he’s super nice, super fun. It’s always good to be with him off the court. He’s perfect,” he said of the Spanish coach.

“I am very happy. I am happy to be in the final in Madrid for the first time. I didn’t expect it because it is one of the tournaments where I most wanted to progress and go far. I have great memories of the Davis cup here and now I’m in the final,” said the finalist from Madrid.

“I don’t like the altitude very much because I like to play aggressively. Here it’s not too high and you can control the ball,” he said of the Madrid Masters 1000, which lasts two weeks and increases the risk of injury. as has happened to some players.

“It depends. You go to the court and train every day, it is a risk. and if you increase the intensity, more risk. We are not at home sitting in bed. We go out in any case and everything has risk. When Good you feel, the less chance of getting injured when you don’t do things right or you are tired or have a problem, every player is more at risk of getting injured, so in the end you have to know your body, where the limit is where there is danger in all aspects of life,” he said.

“I feel good in these types of tournaments. I now have a day of rest and I can recover a bit and be more physically prepared for Sunday. Mentally, these types of tournaments are a bit more difficult because you have to focus for two weeks, not just one.” In the end, two weeks makes you more tired than if it is a one-week tournament. There are advantages and disadvantages. I like that I have a day now to rest, recover and treat myself,” he analyzed. .

“In our sport there is a tournament every week and big tournaments often. There is no waiting like in other sports. It is mentally difficult. But the good thing about tennis is that every week you have an opportunity to change or improve. The season is too long and it is normal to have ups and downs and if you have a lot of downs the normal thing is to go up in the first round and if you lose in the first round you have a chance to win a match,” said Rublev about the change in his route. They come in with a four game losing streak and have won five straight.

In the final he will play the winner of the clash between the Czech Jiri Lehecka and the Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime. “Lehecka destroys me in Indian Wells. When he feels the ball and hits it it is difficult to play against him”, Auger Aliassime “all our matches are complicated, a drama always three sets and tied. The last one was in Rotterdam and I don’t know how many points I saved in the game,” he explained. “Anyone would struggle.”