The Evolution Of Andrey Rublev
Three years ago, a 19-year-old Andrey Rublev became the youngest US Open quarter-finalist since Andy Roddick in 2001. The Russian teenager faced a great challenge against top seed Rafael Nadal, who eliminated him in only 96 minutes. “He gave me a lesson: 1, 2, and 2,” Rublev said, referencing the score. The big-hitting righty is back into the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows. But this is not the same Rublev. This is a newer, better version of the ball-thrasher from Moscow. “I hope and I wish that I’m a better player, that I have a better mentality, that physically for sure I’m...
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