At the Moselle Open, after beating Sonego to enter the competition, Andrey Rublev withdrew from the tournament claiming an injury when everyone understood that having qualified for Turin he no longer wanted to play.
This is also what he calmly explained at a press conference. He also took the opportunity to respond to Lorenzo Sonego who had clearly explained that his attitude was unacceptable.
« I understood Lorenzo’s feeling but everything is relative. I went to the Moselle Open to qualify for the Masters. He knew it. He understood this, as did the tournament organizers. When the rumor about Djokovic’s withdrawal grew, Casper, Alex and I waited. If Djokovic had made his absence official earlier we would not be involved in these tournaments. But Nole announced this on the day of my match. So I decided to play because fans had paid for their tickets. I am sure that if Sonego had been in my place, he would have done the same thing”
Published on Tuesday November 12, 2024 at 08:50
Belgium
