Andrey Rublev admitted he started to rush after falling down by a break to Andrey Rublev and that led to many mistakes and ultimately him losing in straight sets. In the semifinal at the ATP Finals, Ruud saw off Rublev 6-2 6-4.
Rublev routinely served out his first two service games but then missed out on two consecutive game points in the fifth game as Ruud opened a 3-2 lead. Rublev got so frustrated with himself after blowing game points and surrendering a break.
Ruud took the full advantage of Rublev losing his focus as Ruud won nine games in a row to open a 6-2 4-0 lead. Rublev managed to get one break back and cut the deficit to 5-4 in the second set, but Ruud had no problems serving out for the match in his second attempt.
Andrey Rublev on what went wrong against Casper Ruud
“I think I started quite well, and then, I don’t know, Casper were just too good. He played really well, really solid. When I lost my serve, I start to rush a bit.
I was trying to play aggressive, rushing. I start to miss more and more,” Rublev said, per Tennis Majors.
Andrey Rublev : ” I think I started quite well, and then, I don’t know, Casper were just too good. He played really well, really solid.
When I lost my serve, I start to rush a bit. I was trying to play aggressive, rushing. I start to miss more and more.” #ATPFinals pic.twitter.com/Xf11xsRCcP — Tennis Majors (@Tennis_Majors) November 19, 2022
Also, Rublev acknowledged that Ruud serving extremely well didn’t help him either.
“It’s tough to do anything when he has, I don’t know, almost 80% first serve serving 215. It’s tough to do something. Then when the match was almost done, when I managed to relax a bit and I was keep playing aggressive, but it was too late.
He was too good,” Rublev added.
Rublev : “It’s tough to do anything when he has, I don’t know, almost 80% first serve serving 215. It’s tough to do something. Then when the match was almost done, when I managed to relax a bit and I was keep playing aggressive, but it was too late.
He was too good.” #ATPFinals — Tennis Majors (@Tennis_Majors) November 19, 2022
Meanwhile, Rublev made the semifinal at the ATP Finals for the first time in his career. In his previous two appearances at the season-ending tournament, Rublev didn’t make it past the group stage. This time, Rublev was able to go a step further.
