Andrey Rublev, the Russian tennis star, has recently shed light on a humorous yet recurring aspect of his public life – being constantly mistaken for other players on the ATP tour. In a candid interview with TV Start, Rublev shared some amusing anecdotes about the instances where fans confused him with fellow tennis professionals.

“I get mistaken for a lot of players – Shapovalou, Zuerev, Tsitsipas, Sinner, so it’s fun, yeah,” Rublev chuckled during the interview.

Rublev recounted a particularly memorable encounter during the Roland Garros tournament in Paris. “Just this year, in Paris, during Roland Garros, some Italians started saying ‘Sinner, Sinner’. I tell them, ‘I’m not Sinner’. They continue: ‘Yes, Sinner, Sinner’, I go ‘Honestly, I’m not Sinner, I’m telling you.'”

Despite Rublev’s attempts to clarify his identity, the fans remained convinced that they were in the presence of Jannik Sinner, an Italian tennis sensation. “They go ‘No, you’re lying to us. Can we take a photo with you?” Rublev recalled. “I tell them: ‘I’m not Sinner, stop it, get away from me’. They got annoyed, so I showed them the middle finger. Seems like Sinner disappointed them,” added Rublev, with a hint of amusement in his voice.

Rublev’s experience highlights the occasional confusion and mistaken identity that athletes face in the public eye. Despite his frustration, he managed to find humor in the situation and shared it as an entertaining anecdote.

Sinner in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024

Currently the world no.2 (career-high), the Italian has achieved a compiled 28-2 win-loss record in 2024. Jannik is currently competing in Madrid where he conquered the world no.52 Lorenzo Sonego 6-0 6-3

, the world no.72 Pavel Kotov 6-2 7-5 and the world no.17 Karen Khachanov 5-7 6-3 6-3.

Sinner is scheduled to play next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.

Rublev in Madrid, ranking, and results in 2024

Now ranked no.

8, Andrey has achieved a compiled 20-8 match record in 2024. Rublev is now playing in Madrid where he beat the world no.136 Facundo Bagnis 6-1 6-4, the world no.28 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6¹⁰ 6-4, the world no.25 Tallon Griekspoor 6-2 6-4, the world no.3 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6 6-3 6-2 and the world no.13 Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3.

Andrey Rublev will square off with the world no.35 Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final. Their record is 4-1 for Rublev.

Rublev clinched 1 title in 2024 in Hong Kong.

Rublev won 15 titles in his career: 4 on hard courts, 5 on clay courts and 6 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)

Rublev has scheduled to compete next in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 8th of May.

Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev clashed against each other 7 times. The head to head is 5-2 for Sinner. The last time they competed against each other, Jannik Sinner won 6-4 7-6(5) 6-3 in the quarter in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 23^rd of January 2024.

In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.

Jannik Sinner and Andrey Rublev

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