The winner of the Monte Carlo tennis Masters arrived to Republika Srpska straight from Monte Carlo. The young Russian player held off Holger Rune with 2:1 in sets (5-7, 6-2, 7-5). Rublev is the second seed in Banjaluka and could meet Novak \u0110okovi\u0107 in the Srpska Open final.<\/p>\n
“Winning a tournament like that brings a lot of emotions but I\u2019m here now. I have to work, to advance and find answers to what I need. Progress is made at practice sessions. I feel very confident, I think I\u2019m doing well and I\u2019ll keep insisting on that. I\u2019m finally happy. I\u2019ve gone under so much trouble to win a 1000 series tournament. I was losing 4:1, 0:30, and I thought it was over but somehow managed to win. I believed in the victory to the very end\u201d, Andrey Rublev explained.<\/p>\n
He has also added that he likes the weather in Banjaluka although it was raining in the last couple of days and the temperature was constantly below 15 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI like the conditions in Banjaluka because its cold outside and the surface is slow, something I like. I\u2019ll do my best to do as well as I can at the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Last year, Rublev had a huge support from tennis fans in Belgrade and he hopes to repeat the same scenario at the Srpska Open.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI didn\u2019t expect such strong support in Belgrade. Belgrade reminds me a lot of home. I enjoyed my time there. When they relocated the tournament to Banjaluka I did not know that people knew anyone except Novak but they convinced me otherwise\u201c.<\/p>\n
In his first match, Rublev will play against the winner of the match between Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas and Frenchman Hugo Gaston.<\/p>\n
“I\u2019m not familiar with the Peruvian player and his tennis style. I\u2019ll be watching their match, I have never played against the French, or trained with him, but I do not know his game. He is a young talented player, knows how to defend himself, reads the other\u2019s player mind well, he is not so fast but he is smart and runs a lot. It will be difficult to hit winners against him under these conditions. I\u2019ll have to wait for the right moment and be patient.\u201d<\/p>\n
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At the end, Rublev also talked about his favourite music. In his answer to a reporter\u2019s question whether he knew some local music, the Russian player admitted:<\/p>\n
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\u201cI really don\u2019t. I only listen to international music.\u201d<\/p>\n
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