Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev called one of the brightest moments of his life the penultimate Wimbledon fourth-round tie against Kazakhstan representative Alexander Bublik.
The meeting ended with the victory of the Russian with the score of 7:5, 6:3, 6:7 (6:8), 6:7 (5:7), 6:4. With the score at 30:15 in the last game, Bublik hit a left hand on the line, Rublev caught the ball in the fall, sent it into the opponent’s half court and won a point .
What did you think while watching the replay?
– I don’t know. The feeling of having at least one incredible moment in my career (smiles). I couldn’t dive for the ball. A few times in recent years I thought: well, now on the grass, at least in training, try, try without the ball. I could not. I was too afraid of it.
Then, in the match with Goffin, it happened on its own. I took a real dive. And then today there was, I don’t know, a jump on one leg, something like that. I don’t know what to call it. I didn’t even see the ball before hitting it. I understood what happened after people started screaming and I saw Sasha’s face.
Wonderful feeling. With such a score, in the decisive set, to be on center court at Wimbledon in front of the fans, to make such a jump… I don’t know how many times such a chance will come again. This moment is certainly one of the most brilliant of my life.
Did Alexandre say anything at the end of this move?
– I think so, but I had too many thoughts in my head, too many emotions. Yes, it was nice. I mean, there was a very, very respectful – as you say – handshake. We have known each other almost since we started playing tennis.
In the last two and a half weeks he has shown he can be a great player,
You are known for your emotional behavior. Is it easier to stay ‘calm’ on center court at Wimbledon?
– I don’t know. I mean it’s easier. And whether it’s on center court or not, sometimes I can explode. But I’m proud of how I did,” Rublev told a news conference.
Rublev’s next opponent will be the winner of the match between Serbian Novak Djokovic and Pole Hubert Hurkach.
– Novak is one of the best players on grass, who has hardly lost on this surface in the last two years. You just have to try to do your job as best you can.
The thing is, he has the perfect game because he has great footwork. He really knows how to use the speed of the players.
Sometimes no matter how hard you play against him, it only makes him feel better. Thanks to his feet, he uses your speed and plays without error. He makes you take extra hits, after which you miss, – said Rublev.
Source : MatchTV
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