A Finnish tennis ace befriends a superstar from her eastern neighbor.
A tennis player Emile Russouri At the moment of defeat he spoke good words about the Russian Andrei Rubljovista. In the final of the Hong Kong ATP tournament, Rosevuri lost to Rubljovi 4–6, 4–6.
The contestants cheered after the match.
The 24-year-old Finn heaped praise on the Russian, two years his senior, after the game, with the ATP Tour describing the pair's relationship as “true brotherly love” on Instagram.
– Andrei, you are one of the hardest workers and competitors on tour. Still, you're one of the nice guys out there. I don't think anyone deserves more profit than you, Rusuwuri said.
Rublev made a heart gesture to his rival and smiled. The pair's friendship began at the 2022 US Open, when they practiced with each other daily, and Rublev advanced to the quarterfinals, the Russian said.
– After the US Open, we became good tennis friends. “I enjoy playing against Emil and getting to know him,” Rublyov said.
Russians The state of the sports industry is now questionable. The war in Ukraine lasted almost two years. The Russian invasion banned the country's athletes from all sports.
In tennis, Russians are allowed to play under a neutral flag. Some of the country's athletes will also be accepted for next summer's Olympics in Paris under certain conditions.
For two years, the Russians themselves have loudly demanded that they be allowed back into international sporting activities.
Rublev is one of the few Russian athletes to publicly oppose the war in Ukraine.
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Story edited on January 7, 2024 at 3:32 pm: References Rublev's opposition to the war.
