Two-time Grand Slam mixed doubles champion Andrei Olkhovsky told that the episode between the Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev and a fan during a match with Daniel Medvedev at the ATP Finals is atypical.
Medvedev defeated Rublev with a score of 6:4, 6:2. During the first set, when Medvedev had already recovered Rublev’s serve, a fan in the stands shouted: “Pull yourself together.” Rublev was distracted from performing the second serve and replied: “Go to hell.”
– Medvedev played a very good match with confidence. In my opinion, one of the best of the season. Andrey (Rublev) really wanted to win, but this desire did not have a very good effect on his psychological state. He played stiffly and reacted to things he shouldn’t have reacted to. But the match itself should be considered a plus for Medvedev: he showed excellent tennis. With a game like that, he can win this tournament.
— The moment when Rublev dispatched his opponent was also due to an unstable psychological state?
— The nervous tension of the match took its toll. This isn’t Andrey’s style, so I won’t dwell too much on it. He himself is perfectly aware of everything. Rublev rarely experiences such episodes,” Olkhovsky told .
During the second set, Rublev kicked the net, threw a bottle and nearly cried after losing a match after falling on the court.
Source : MatchTV
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