Andrey Rublev

Andrey Rublev: a young Russian on the way to the top

Andrey Andreyevich Rublev is a Russian tennis professional, born on 20 October 1997 in Moscow. Andrey Rublev has firmly established himself among the world's elite in recent years and regularly appears on the seeding lists of major tournaments. He's also a regular fixture in the main draw of Grand Slam tournaments. Standing tall at 1.88 metres, he impresses with an extremely dangerous two-handed backhand as well as a highly effective, fast serve. Before his first professional season in 2014, he was already successful as a junior and became acquainted back then with many of the players he now competes against on the pro tour — among them Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

A successful career start after a strong junior period

Andrey Rublev already made a name for himself in the tennis world as a junior. One important win was the French Open junior tournament. In 2015, the right-hander played his first ATP matches, including a dramatic win in Miami over Pablo Carreno Busta, who was ranked world number 54 at the time. He finished 2015 with a world ranking just under 200. Between 2016 and 2019, the young Russian firmly established himself on the ATP Tour and steadily improved his world ranking.

In 2017, he played the qualifying rounds at both the Australian Open and Wimbledon, and thanks to his continually improving ranking, made the main draw straight away at the US Open. In 2018, Rublev was plagued by a lengthy back injury, which forced him to take a break and put a dent in his career trajectory that he was only gradually able to make up for in 2019.

A hard worker, always to be found on the practice court

Andrey Rublev is one of the hardest-working players on the entire tour and can be found on court for many hours every day. He's correspondingly fit on the court, where his rock-hard groundstrokes in particular earn him plenty of respect from his opponents. On top of that, the Russian shooting star benefits from his thunderous serve, which — thanks to his height of almost 1.90 metres — brings him plenty of direct points. Rublev is also wide awake right until the end, especially in long matches. One reason for this is the fact that his father, a former professional boxer, repeatedly worked boxing elements into the junior's training.

Milestones in Andrey Rublev's professional career

In 2020, Rublev really began cleaning up and stringing together tangible successes. After winning the ATP 250 tournaments in Doha and Adelaide, he broke into the Top 20 of the men's world rankings for the first time. His quarter-final run at the US Open and round of 16 at the Australian Open also brought in plenty of points. He won the ATP 500 tournament in Hamburg and the tournament in St. Petersburg, and took part in the ATP Finals. As early as the first quarter of 2021, Rublev won the finals of five tournaments, earning himself a regular place in the men's Top Ten. Following his wins in Hamburg, St. Petersburg and Vienna the previous year, he claimed a fourth consecutive ATP 500 title in Rotterdam, setting a new record in this tournament category. In mid-April he also reached his first Masters final for the first time at the prestigious tournament in Monte Carlo, though he had to concede there.

The season turned into a rollercoaster ride: at the French Open, Rublev suffered a bitter setback when he was knocked out in the very first round by Jan-Lennard Struff in five sets. In the following 2022 season, the Russian won four titles in total, though the biggest successes eluded him. The following year, he showed more consistency at the Grand Slams, reaching the quarter-finals at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. That secured him fifth place in the world rankings at the end of the season. But his biggest milestone came in April 2023, on clay: after two lost Masters finals, Rublev crowned himself Masters 1000 champion for the first time in Monte Carlo with a comeback win over Holger Rune. A year later, in May 2024, he followed it up: he won his second Masters title at the Madrid Open, triumphing in the final against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Marat Safin: from childhood idol to coach

Ask Andrey Rublev who inspired his tennis game, and the answer is fellow Russian and former world number one Marat Safin. Since April 2025, Safin has even officially been part of Rublev's coaching team and accompanies him on tour. Rafael Nadal was also for a long time an important tennis idol for Andrey Rublev, against whom he regularly measured himself on the practice court before Nadal's career ended in November 2024.

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In our online shop you can take your cue from the equipment that makes Andrey Rublev successful. He gets his tennis rackets from HEAD, from the Gravity series. They're mostly strung with Luxilon tennis strings. On court he also relies on tennis shoes from K-Swiss, while his outfit is individually designed by his kit sponsor. Best take a look at your perfect tennis setup with us right away and follow in Andrey's footsteps — at least when it comes to the perfect gear for the court.