Andrey Rublev displays on emotional progress following Montreal last run | ATP Tour

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Rublev displays on emotional progress after Montreal run

Fifth seed misplaced to Popyrin in title match

August 13, 2024

Andrey Rublev could have fallen one match wanting successful his third ATP Masters 1000 title on Monday evening on the Omnium Banque Nationale présenté par Rogers, however the 26-year-old is pleased with how he managed his feelings all through his run in Montreal.

“It is a very constructive and a very good week. A very massive step ahead I feel. I really feel pleased with myself that I used to be capable of be actually good all week mentally,” Rublev stated. “If we took me again a few months in the past and even one month in the past and even evaluate my match in opposition to [Popyrin] at Monte-Carlo after I was dropping, I used to be behaving ten occasions extra and it was the primary spherical.

“Right here it was a last. Way more strain. I nonetheless confirmed a little bit of emotion as we speak, however in comparison with the matches after I was dropping the identical manner, I feel I did a significantly better job. That is why I had slightly likelihood within the second set.”

Rublev has struggled to manage his feelings at occasions up to now, with followers changing into accustomed to seeing the 26-year-old present a full vary of emotions when on court docket.

Nevertheless, the No. 6 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings was calm all through his run in Montreal, the place he upset World No. 1 Jannik Sinner en path to the ultimate. The 16-time tour-level titlist is eager to construct on his emotional progress within the weeks forward.

“I do know which lesson I have to take from this match and simply to maintain shifting,” stated Rublev, who misplaced to Alexei Popyrin in straight units within the last. “I have been [trying to be] extra clear in my head since Bastad and each week I am doing higher and higher.

“This week nobody anticipated that I [would reach] the ultimate and I did it. So I am again in a great place by way of rating. So I need to focus, preserve enhancing. I simply have to take the appropriate lesson and preserve going.”

Rublev, who the week earlier than reached the semi-finals in Washington, improved to seventh place within the PIF ATP Stay Race to Turin, as he seeks to qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the fifth consecutive 12 months. The 26-year-old was trying to declare a second Masters 1000 title of the season after he gained Madrid through the clay swing.