Andrey Rublev provides former world no. 1 to his teaching workers!

World no. 9 Andrey Rublev will work with the previous world no. 1 Marat Safin throughout the clay swing! Whereas Fernando Vicente stays Andrey’s coach, the Russian will search new enhancements in his recreation with the previous Main champion.

Rublev and Safin have been speaking loads lately. The retired participant has been serving to the struggling star to embrace much less destructive mindset and overcome his psychological points. Regardless of remaining within the top-10, Andrey has been struggling to search out consistency for a few years.

Additionally, we have now seen many outburst and tantrums when issues weren’t going his manner, together with hurting himself with a racquet! Rublev had been taking anti-depressants for a yr, and all of it stopped when Safin stepped in spoke to him.

Rublev was defaulted from his match in opposition to Bublik

He yelled within the line judges face bc of a name he didn’t agree with.

Andrey says he didn’t say any profanities to the road decide in Russian

Bublik says: “I’m okay to continue.”

Loopy ending… wow.pic.twitter.com/wBinfhgB1a

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) March 1, 2024

Andrey embraced a 43-26 rating in 2024. He performed effectively initially of the season earlier than experiencing a default on the ATP 500 Dubai Open. The Russian struggled to get well for a few months, though we noticed him lifting the Madrid Masters trophy.

Rublev had a few extra good outcomes by the tip of the season and entered the ATP Finals the place he took just one set. Andrey made a horrible begin to the 2025 season earlier than discovering the shape in February.

Andrey Rublev, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

He conquered the ATP 500 occasion in Doha over Alex de Minaur, Felix Auger-Alliasime and Jack Draper to stay within the top-10. Nevertheless, Rublev misplaced his kind once more and skilled early exits in Dubai, Indian Wells and Miami. 

The Russian will search a recent begin with Marat Safin in his field in Monte Carlo. Safin will work as a coach for the primary time in his profession, though he led the Russian squad on the ATP Cup.