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Andrey Rublev

Rublev at the 2023 US Open
Full name	Andrey Andreyevich Rublev
Native name	Андрей Андреевич Рублёв
Country (sports)	Russia
Born	(1997-10-20) 20 October 1997 (age 27) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	2014
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	Marat Safin (Apr 2025–) Fernando Vicente Alberto Martín
Prize money	US $ 29,484,263  18th all-time in earnings
Singles
Career record	356–199
Career titles	17
Highest ranking	No. 5 (13 September 2021)
Current ranking	No. 10 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	QF (2021, 2023, 2024)
French Open	QF (2020, 2022)
Wimbledon	QF (2023)
US Open	QF (2017, 2020, 2022, 2023)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	SF (2022)
Olympic Games	1R (2020)
Doubles
Career record	84–84
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 44 (6 November 2023)
Current ranking	No. 394 (14 July 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open	2R (2019)
US Open	3R (2017)
Other doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	1R (2020)
Mixed doubles
Career titles	1
Other mixed doubles tournaments
Olympic Games	W (2021)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	W (2021)
Medal record Representing  ROC Olympic Games Gold 2020 Tokyo Mixed doubles Representing  Russia Youth Olympic Games Bronze 2014 Nanjing Singles Silver 2014 Nanjing Doubles

Andrey Andreyevich Rublev (born 20 October 1997) is a professional tennis player from Russia. He is known for his powerful style of play. Andrey has been ranked as high as world No. 5 in men's singles. He first reached this high ranking in September 2021.

Rublev has won 17 singles titles on the ATP Tour. These include two big Masters 1000 events. He won the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2023 and the Madrid Open in 2024. He has also reached the quarterfinals at all four major Grand Slam tournaments. Andrey has won four doubles titles on the ATP Tour. This includes a Masters 1000 event in Madrid in 2023 with Karen Khachanov. He also won a gold medal in mixed doubles at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.

In his junior career, Rublev won the French Open singles in 2014. He also won a bronze medal in singles and a silver medal in doubles at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing. He joined the top 10 ATP rankings in October 2020. Rublev was part of the winning Russian team at the 2020–21 Davis Cup. He won his first doubles title in 2015 at the 2015 Kremlin Cup.

About Andrey Rublev

Early Life and Family

Andrey Rublev was born in Moscow, Russia. His father, Andrey Rublev Sr., was a professional boxer. He later became a restaurant manager. Andrey's mother, Marina Marenko, was a tennis coach. She worked at the Spartak Tennis Club. His mother coached famous tennis players like Anna Kournikova. She even received a special medal in 2009 for her work. Andrey also has an older half-sister, Anna Arina Marenko, who used to be a professional tennis player.

Andrey has Austrian family on his father's side. He often says his grandparents helped raise him. They took care of him five days a week until he was 15. Andrey has said that his mother was not harsh with him. He explained, "My parents always did everything for me. They love me very much." His grandfather on his mother's side, Andrey Fyodorovich Tyurakov, was a professional Greco-Roman wrestling coach. He also played amateur tennis.

In 2013, Sergey Tarasevich from Belarus became one of his coaches. Later, Fernando Vicente from Spain took over as his coach.

Junior Tennis Career

Rublev playing at the 2013 junior US Open

Andrey Rublev started playing junior tournaments at age 13 in Luxembourg. He got his first win in his second competition. In December 2012, he won a major junior event called the Orange Bowl.

In 2013, he won a junior cup in South Africa. He did well in other tournaments, especially on clay courts. He reached the quarterfinals at the 2014 Australian Open junior singles. In doubles, he played with Alexander Zverev and also reached the quarterfinals. His first big win was at the 2014 French Open junior singles. He beat Jaume Munar in the final. He became the world's No. 1 junior player on 9 June 2014.

Before Wimbledon, Rublev won another cup in England. At Wimbledon, he reached the third round. He also made it to his first junior Grand Slam doubles final.

Rublev competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing. He won a bronze medal in singles. In doubles, he won a silver medal with Karen Khachanov. In April 2015, Rublev ended his junior career. He won the first-ever ITF Junior Masters in China.

Becoming a Professional Player

Rublev at the 2014 Kremlin Cup

Rublev started his professional career in 2013. He reached the quarterfinals in his first tournament in Bulgaria. He also reached his first ITF Futures final in Belarus. In 2014, he won his second Futures event in Kazakhstan. He also became a champion in singles in Moscow.

In 2015, Rublev played in his first ATP tournament in Delray Beach. He reached the second round. He also made his debut in the Davis Cup. He helped Russia win a match against Portugal. He played in his first Masters 1000 event in Miami. He beat Pablo Carreño Busta there.

Rublev made his first major tournament appearance at the 2015 US Open. He won his first ATP title in doubles at the 2015 Kremlin Cup. He played with Dmitry Tursunov.

In 2016, Rublev won his first Challenger title in singles in France. This helped his ranking jump up significantly. He then joined the 4Slam Academy in Barcelona.

Big Wins and Milestones

Rublev at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships

Rublev had a great year in 2017. He reached the second round of the Australian Open. He also did well in some Challenger tournaments. He reached the quarterfinals at the Halle Open.

He won his first ATP singles title at the Umag Open. He was a "lucky loser" in the tournament, meaning he got into the main draw even after losing in the qualifying rounds. This was only the seventh time a lucky loser had won an ATP tournament. After this win, he entered the top 50 players in the world.

At the 2017 US Open, Rublev beat a top-10 player, Grigor Dimitrov. He then reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the first time. He lost to the world No. 1, Rafael Nadal. He also reached the finals of the Next Generation ATP Finals in Milan.

In 2018, Rublev started the year by reaching the final in Doha. He also reached the third round of the Australian Open. He missed the French Open and Wimbledon due to a back injury.

Rublev at the 2019 Paris Masters

In 2019, Rublev had a big win at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. He defeated world No. 3, Roger Federer, in straight sets. This was one of the fastest losses for Federer in many years. Rublev then reached the quarterfinals. At the US Open, he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas and Nick Kyrgios. He reached the round of 16. On his 22nd birthday, Rublev won his second ATP title at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow.

In 2020, Rublev won two titles in a row at the start of the season. He won the Qatar Open and the Adelaide International. This was his 12th win in a row. He became the first player since 2004 to win two ATP tournaments in the first two weeks of the year. He reached the fourth round of the Australian Open. He also reached the quarterfinals of the US Open for the second time.

Rublev won his third title of 2020 at the Hamburg European Open. He then reached the quarterfinals of the French Open. This performance helped him enter the top ten ATP rankings in October 2020. He then won his fourth title of the year at the St. Petersburg Open. He reached a career-high ranking of World No. 8. In late October, Rublev won his fifth title of 2020 at the Vienna Open. This win helped him qualify for the ATP Finals for the first time.

Rublev at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships

In 2021, Rublev started the season by winning the ATP Cup with the Russian team. He reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. He then won the Rotterdam Open. This win extended his winning streak at ATP Tour 500 tournaments to 20 matches. This is the third-longest streak in tennis history for this type of tournament.

He reached his first Masters 1000 singles final at the Monte-Carlo Masters. He even defeated 11-time champion Rafael Nadal on the way. Although he lost in the final, he reached a career-high of world No. 7. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, he won the mixed doubles gold medal with Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. This was his first time playing mixed doubles professionally. At the Western & Southern Open, he reached his second Masters 1000 final. He defeated Daniil Medvedev, who was world No. 2, for his biggest win yet. He reached his top 5 debut on 13 September 2021.

Rublev at the 2022 Monte-Carlo Masters

In 2022, Rublev won his ninth singles title at the Open 13 in Marseille. He also won the doubles title there, making him only the third player to win both singles and doubles at that tournament. On 26 February, Rublev won his tenth ATP singles title at the Dubai Championships. After winning his semifinal match, he wrote "No war please" on a camera lens. This happened a few days after the start of the conflict in Ukraine.

In April 2022, Rublev defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the final of the Serbia Open. He reached the quarterfinals of the French Open. Due to the conflict, all Russian and Belarusian players were not allowed to compete at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. At the US Open, he reached the quarterfinals for the fourth time. He won his fourth title of the year at the Gijón Open in Spain. He also reached the semifinals of the ATP Finals for the first time.

Rublev at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters

In 2023, Rublev reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the second time. He also reached the final in Dubai. In Monte-Carlo, he achieved his 250th career win. He became one of only a few active male players to reach this milestone. He then won his first Masters 1000 trophy, which was the biggest title of his career at that time. He won the Madrid Open doubles title with Karen Khachanov. He reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the first time. He also won the Swedish Open. At the US Open, he lost in the quarterfinals. He became the first player to lose his first nine major quarterfinals.

In 2024, Rublev won his first title of the season in Hong Kong. At the Australian Open, he reached the quarterfinals. He also recorded his 300th career win there. This made him one of only a few male players born in 1990 or later to reach this milestone. He won his second Masters 1000 title at the Madrid Open. He became the only man to win both singles and doubles in Madrid. He reached the semifinals of the 2024 National Bank Open. This meant he had reached the quarterfinals of all nine Masters 1000 tournaments and all four Grand Slams. He also defeated a world No. 1 player for the second time.

In 2025, Rublev won his first title of the season in Doha. This was the first time he won a tournament twice, after winning 16 different titles before. Marat Safin joined his team as his new head coach.

Playing Style

Andrey Rublev is an offensive baseliner. This means he plays from the back of the court and hits the ball very hard. His favorite shot is his powerful forehand. He can hit many amazing passing shots with it. Sometimes, he can make mistakes because he hits the ball so hard. But he can also hit incredible shots with his forehand. He has said he does not prefer any specific tennis court surface.

Rublev has a very strong first serve, often going over 200 km/h (125 mph). However, his second serve can sometimes be weaker. He sometimes makes many double faults during matches. In 2020, former tennis player Yevgeny Kafelnikov said that if Rublev improved his footwork and second serve, his game would change a lot.

Endorsements

Rublev is sponsored by Head for his tennis racquets. He is also endorsed by the Italian luxury brand Bulgari for watches. In 2023, Rublev started his own clothing brand called Rublo. He said Rublo is "not about clothes." It was created to promote equality and kindness. He hopes it will help make the world a better place.

Personal Life

Outside of tennis, Andrey Rublev enjoys boxing and basketball. He also creates his own electronic music. His favorite music artists are Martin Garrix and Alan Walker. People sometimes call him "Rublo'," which is similar to the Russian word for their money, 'ruble'. He can speak Russian, English, and Spanish. He is a big fan of the Golden State Warriors basketball team and the FC Barcelona football club.

Rublev is an Orthodox Christian. He can often be seen crossing himself after matches. He is the godfather to Daniil Medvedev’s daughter, Alisa.

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  Rublev at the 2018 US Open

Awards and Honours

International

• ITF Junior World Champion: 2014.
• ATP Most Improved Player: 2020.

National

• The Russian Cup in the nominations:
  • Team of the Year – Boys Under-16: 2013;
  • Junior of the Year: 2014;
  • Olympians-2020;
  • Team of the Year: 2019, 2021.
• Sports title "Merited Master of Sports of Russia" (6 August 2021)
• Order of Friendship (11 August 2021)

See also

In Spanish: Andréi Rubliov (tenista) para niños