Roger Federer is the number one player and Rafael Nadal is the best athlete: Andrey Rublev


Roger Federer is the number one player and Rafael Nadal is the best athlete: Andrey Rublev
Andrey Rublev

Andrey Rublev has enjoyed a remarkable year. The young Russian has made headlines with his phenomenal performances and has a 34-7 win-loss record in 2020. He has laid hands at 4 ATP titles making a commendable run at the slams too.

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At a recent interview with a Russian media, Rublev has shared his equation with Fedal(Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal). While the young Russian has made it to the top 10 charts, ranked at number 8, he still has drastic respect for the GOATs.

Comparing the two GOATS

Rafael Nadal, Andrey Rublev, Roger Federer

Rublev has played Roger and Rafa at the tour. After Roger lost to Rublev in the 2019 Cincinnati Open, Swiss Master predicted 2020 to be a big year for Rublev. Rafa also played the young Russian, but managed a victory against him, back in 2017. Comparing the duo, Rublev came up with no clear-cut answer.

”It depends on what to compare. For me, Rafa is the best athlete in the world in terms of psychological preparation. In terms of natural talent, Federer is the number one player I’ve ever seen. It’s not even discussed,” Rublev said.

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He further explained his equation with Rafa and Roger, both much experienced than him. Citing Roger Federer, Rublev told, “I can only say positive things about him. He is one of the best tennis players in history, yet he is very light and easy to talk to. It emits only positive.”

Comparing his personal equation with Rafa, the Russain said, “With Rafa, the level of communication is about the same as with Roger. Perhaps, if I had taken the initiative, they would have shared some advice with me. But all I wanted to know was read in their interviews. For example, Nadal constantly explains how he tunes in for matches. So there are no secrets.

Rublev has earned 500 points and made a leap to number 8 in the ATP charts. The next-gen star has also qualified to the ATP Finals in London. At the Petersburg Open, Rublev captured the 4th ATP title of 2020.

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