Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev have been engaged in a verbal battle over recent months, and at one point, Danil Medvedev joined the conflict to support his Russian compatriot. When Tsitsipas fell to Rublev at the ATP Finals in November of last year, the Greek felt he was the superior player and the disputes came to a head. Tsitsipas famously called Andrey Rublev, a player with “few tools”
While Tsitsipas lauded Rublev for his victory at the Monte Carlo Masters earlier in April, the feud seems to be winding down. On speaking at the ATP Tennis Podcast, Tsitsipas said that his earlier remarks were incorrect in an effort to foster better ties.
“Look, I think he is someone that deserves the win. I think he’s someone that has sort of flown under the radar for what he can do. He has big weapons as a player. And I’ve made a mistake in the past and I said silly things after a loss that I had recently against him. My mind was completely in another planet. So I definitely believe he’s a very strong opponent and he can play against anyone,” said Stefanos.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2023
Currently ranked no.5, Tsitsipas played his last match on the 23rd of April when he lost to world no.2 Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-4 in the final in Barcelona (draw).
Currently, during this year Tsitsipas owns a compiled 20-6 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s most significant accomplishment of the present year was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Barcelona.
Andrey Rublev in 2023
Now the world no.6, Andrey played his last encounter on the 23rd of April when he surrendered to world no.40 Dusan Lajovic 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the final in Banja Luka (draw).
This season the Russian owns a 21-9 win-loss record. This year, Andrey won 1 title in Monte-Carlo. The Russian was the runner-up in Dubai and Banja Luka.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev fought against each other 12 times. The head to head is 6-6. Before, the last time they played, Andrey Rublev won 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the round robin in Turin (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2022.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Andrey Rublev |
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