Battling depression, claiming victory: Andrey Rublev's mental health journey to Qatar Open 2025 title

Tennis sensation Andrey Rublev has recently opened up about his struggles with mental health, including severe depression and anxiety. In 2024, the Russian revealed that his struggles had reached a critical point, affecting his overall performance on the court, and leading to an emotional outburst during the matches.

Despite these challenges, the 27-year-old tennis star was seen making significant progress in managing his health by stopping antidepressants, working with psychologists, and getting guidance from legend Marat Safin.

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Andrey Rublev has recently won Qatar Open 2025

Notably, Andrey Rublev has recently won the Qatar Open 2025, defeating star player Jack Draper in the final thriller with a scoreline of 7-5, 5-7, 6-1. The star player had a great start to the game, having won the first set comfortably. However, Draper staged his comeback in the second set to level up the game. However, the Russian kept his poise and won the third set of the game to win the final thriller.

This win has made Rublev's second title win at the Qatar Open, having already won the title in 2020, and his 17th ATP Tour title. Rublev faced a strong challenge from Draper in the game, despite the two players managing to maintain a high level of play in the game. Rublev was seen showcasing his beast form and maintaining a high level of the game, where he secured the win in the third set. For Jack Draper, despite this loss, his run to the final game ensured he would rise to a new career-high ranking of 12th in the ATP rankings.

Andrey Rublev had kind words for Jack Draper after beating him to win 2nd Doha title

“You’re one of only 7 players in the tournaments history to win the title twice.. how proud are you?

Andrey: “It feels great. It was a lot of tough battles. It feels great I was able to go… pic.twitter.com/mLPhq2tvLR

— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) February 22, 2025

“It feels great. It was a lot of tough battles. It feels great I was able to go through and somehow win them. Bad luck and an amazing week Jack and his team. I really like Jack as a person and I really like his game. He has a really really great career and future ahead. He will win many great things. Keep working man. You deserve everything," Andrey Rublev said.