MOSCOW, Apr 16 Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev said that even in the unsuccessful third set of the final match of the Masters series tournament in Monte Carlo, he continued to believe in victory, remembering the failures in the decisive meetings in competitions of the same category.
In the final of the tournament on Sunday, the Russian beat Dane Holger Rune — 5:7, 6:2, 7:5. In the third set he lost 1:4. For Rublev, this is the first title of the Masters series tournament, before that he lost twice in the finals at competitions in this category.
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)Rolex Monte Carlo Masters16 April 2023 • start at 15:45FinishedHolger RuneDenmark1 : 27:52:65:7Andrey RublevRussia
“I'm in tears. I don't know what to say. So happy I fought so hard to win the Masters tournament today I was down 1-4 in a set and 0-30 in a game but somehow I managed to do it Deep down I hoped I would have one chance , you just need to play to the end. I remember the previous finals — when I lost, I thought that I had no chance, I lost heart. But today I decided that I would just believe to the end, «said Rublev, quoted by the ATP website .
Rublev is 25 years old, he ranks sixth in the world ranking. On account of the Russian 13 victories in the tournaments of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).