"Please no war" - Rublev sets an example after victory
After his semi-final success at the ATP Tour 500 tournament in Dubai, Andrey Rublev set an example - and called for peace in a message.
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Feb 25, 2022, 06:31 pm
Andrey Rublev sent a signal for peace in Ukraine at the ATP tournament in Dubai after reaching the final on Friday. The 24-year-old wrote the message 'No war please' on a TV camera lens after beating Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) 3-6 7-5 7-6 (5).
With regard to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the world number seven had already told reporters in Dubai on Thursday: "You realize how important it is to have peace in the world and to respect each other no matter what happens and to be united. " In the final, Rublev meets Jiri Vesely (Czech Republic) or Denis Shapovalov (Canada/No. 6).
Last week Rublev won the doubles competition with his Ukrainian partner Denys Molchanov in Marseille.