Andrey Rublev led Crew Falcons to a comeback win within the World Tennis League remaining however did not seem like too thrilled with the triumph, actually telling the interview that doing effectively within the main-level tournaments was his foremost concern.
After Aryna Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva edged out Elena Rybakina and Caroline Garcia 7-6 (5) – and the Russian additionally upset the Kazakh in singles 6-2 – Crew Hawks opened a 13-8 lead.
The Falcons crew might have been effectively down going into the final two matches however then Rublev stepped as much as save.
First, he and Denis Shapovalov ousted Jordan Thompson and Sumit Nagal 6-2. Then, the eighth-ranked Russian additionally crushed Nagal 6-1 to finish a 20-16 victory for the Falcons.
Andrey Rublev and Sumit Nagal© World Tennis League/X – Honest Use
“To be honest, not for these moments I play tennis. I play tennis to play at the main tournaments,” the 16-time ATP champion said when asked if he played “for these big moments.”
“It’s still a nice feeling, I did my best. I tried and we were able to win so that’s the most important thing.”
The interviewer laughed nevertheless it was positively not the reply he anticipated to get.
Andrey Rublev’s reaction to being asked if these are the moments he plays tennis for after winning World Tennis League 💀💀💀 pic.twitter.com/0Um6tlJCVq
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) December 22, 2024 Rublev admits he didn’t really spend much time off-court with his Team Falcons colleagues
As mentioned above, the Falcons team also consisted of WTA stars Rybakina and Garcia, as well as ATP’s Denis Shapovalov.
While they managed to make it all the way at the Abu Dhabi tournament, the 27-year-old admitted that they didn’t really hang out off the court.
“There is no behind-the-scenes because we didn’t spend even one minute together outside of the bench. But I know the guys very well. I’ve known Denis since juniors, we played many matches. Elena and Caroline are super-nice girls – all of them are amazing players,” Rublev defined.
