Tennis star Andrey Rublev has turned a post-match interview into a laugh interview at the ongoing Monte Carlo Masters 2025. The Russian was asked about his new coaching stint with former world number one Marat Safin. After that, the 27-year-old star player burst into laughter when his name was mentioned during his post-match win.
After his stunning victory over legendary player Gael Monfils in the second round of the ATP 1000 Masters, the 27-year-old star player was seen giving his interview with Tennis Channel's Prakash Amritraj. After some time, the analyst was seen asking about Rublev's journey working with his new coach. The Russian couldn't control his laughter.
Notably, Rublev, who had staged his remarkable comeback in the 2025 edition and had already won the Qatar Open 2025, has brought two-time Grand Slam winner and former ATP world number one Marat Safin to take his game to the epitome of the level.
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Rublev opens up on his coach's tactics to defeat Gael Monfils in the Monte Carlo Masters!
Meanwhile, Rublev shared how his tennis coach helped his game to reach the pinnacle of the level. The Qatar Open 2025 winner talked about his tactical skills and the pragmatic approach he brought to the court to defeat Gael Monfils in the second round of the prestigious tournament. The star player revealed that he tried to be patient in the game, which allowed him to thwart the Frenchman out of the marquee event.
"He told me a few things before the match. He told me basically it would become a mental match. If I will be able to handle the patience... because Gael will start to play amazingly and enjoy the atmosphere. The crowd will support him. He likes it. He said the most important thing will be to have patience in those moments and wait for your moment. That’s it. During the match, I guess his confidence was giving me calmness," Rublev said.