He Has Not Been The Same Since Dubai... What's Going On With Andrey Rublev?
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Indeed it's time to talk about him, he just defeated Alcaraz on clay at home.
He was magnificent today
I agree. People don't talk about Rublev enough. He hasn't dropped level for years. He has been in top 10 for years and yet people does not appreciate him enough. He is very consistent and powerful.
Me fascinó que haya ganado
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Andrey saw your video and directly applied all the advice you gave him 😂
looks like it haha
And 7 days after this video was posted, he won his 2nd Master’s 1000 title in Madrid. Go Rublo 🎉
Today would be a PERFECT moment to talk about Andrey :) Gotta love this player!!!
pd: For those reading this in 2099 after an apocalypse, he just won Madrid today
It's difficult to go from the 18 year old with so much potential to the 26 year old who feels that he hasnt lived up to it. It's not just pro athletes, many young adults go through this
What are you talking about, the guy is installed in top 10, he is living up to his potential
@@neyfosardTo us yes, but to him and his people he hasn’t won a grand slam, which can be considered underwhelming
He has absolutely lived to his potential, he has had a great career with his skillset.
He is a sweetheart. Everyone loves him.He is definitely taking some professional help for his anger management. We saw that helped him during the match against Alcaraz. He was so calm in which he won the game. He is hugely talented. I am sure he is working on his issues. God bless dear Andrey.
Rublev to me, is the product of Tiger Parents/unreasonable expectations. As a former college player who grew up playing with high-level junior players that could've gone pro I've seen this playout. Had a teammate in high school who actually attended one of those IMG/Evert/Nadal-type tennis boarding school academies and they came back home after a short struggle with mental health. It's a bittersweet realization to have that maybe your dream (being a pro tennis player) is someone else's burden or nightmare...
100%, man. And I can't even imagine how strong someone have to be to go through it. Andrew also mentioned that he can't plays when his parents watching the game which portrait how much pressure they put on him.
I think he's one of the few "temperamental" players which 99% of the fans like, and that says a lot about him. I find it easy to empathize with him, and I believe anyone who's gone through depression, imposter syndrome or similar self-perception issues might as well
I am one of that 1%. I hate his tantrums and raging style on court. It is bordering on arrogance (I can't make mistakes). I also think there is a huge double standard, fans hate on Tsitsipas, Shelton, Rune but adore Rublev. To me Rublev seems like someone who could be triggered at home for some minor thing and would commit a crime of passion. It is my opinion based on his behaviour and style/attitude on tennis court.
@@Stu49583 I thing the biggest differenciator is that Rublev never comes as arrogant, and arrogance is one of the most divisive traits for most fans. Rublev always apologizes for his tantrums and is respecful when he's sound, while other players often "own them" and make it part of their public persona. As the video says, Rublev's tantrums are always out of frustration with himself, never with the opponent. All I said doesn't justify or diminish his childlike behavior and mental shortcomings, but there's a reason most fans root for him and want him to get better. Rune is starting to improve a little bit in that regard and focus on his tennis, and Tsitsipas seems to be sort of maturing now, but Shelton has this type of personality when he acts like part of the big 3 without the results to back him up
@@javihernandez2755 Thank you for the detailed and respectful reply! It is rare nowadays so I appreciate it. Everyone is different, something rubs me the wrong way about Rublev, maybe I am just sensitive to tantrums on court and that makes me dislike him. But I also understand if there are many fans who like him.
@@Stu49583 always respectful! Especially to other nice comments like yours, as you said not everyone can have the same preferences, but so glad we can have a polite conversation about it! All the best :)
@@javihernandez2755 Thanks man! All the best for you too! 😊
Rublev is showing an amazing performance in Madrid. He hasn't dropped his level for years. He is very consistent and powerful. Nobody was surprised that he beat Alcaraz. He is always in top 10.
I love that man, full spectrum human!!! I started typing this before the match, just got back and he won from Alcaraz! 🙂 GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RUBYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY this man is a diamond 🙂
exactly....i love that....full expectrum man
Lo amo
Jojnjohnson loves a man
johnjohnson is lying, the comment wasn’t edited
As a kid, he was probably never allowed to fail a little and told it was going to be fine... He is such a loveable guy ❤ I hope he finds himself!
Don’t you worry about a multimillionaire!!! Makes me sick!!!!
@@aca2077 You make me feel sick
@@sh1nny902 Good
He just won a masters 1000
I think that a penalty during a match for self harm (including verbal harm) would make matters worse. However, some kind of post-tournament penalty along the lines of required counselling could be helpful, depending on what the ATP could come up with. Watching Andrey melt down for me is far, far worse than the classic tantrums of McEnroe or Kyrgios, or the constant umpire abuse that a lot of players exhibit. The latter is unpleasant, but I don't worry for the player (I just don't like them). With Rublev as many have said, I always love him, but fear for his health.
Kyrgios had exactly the same background as Rublev - amazing junior results, huge expectations, prodigious pressure, terrible perfectionism and anger at himself for even losing a single point that he should have won. Depression and injury. The media destroyed him as they are not destroying Rublev. Kyrgios is also known as one of the kindest and gentlest people around off court. The ATP used him over and over until he was 26 because he wouldn't say no and they exhausted him.
Consiidering the Grand Slam tournaments all threatened Osaka with disqualification for trying to avoid press conferences to avoid anxiety you get a pretty good idea of how much tennis cares about its players. Even after Serena's meltdown against Osaka in her first US Open win you saw her talking to reporters shortly afterwards. Players are timed for their bathroom breaks during 5 hour matches in 36 degree heat. The money in tennis can be great but players live inside a moving fishbowl along with their failures. Most of these players look at any loss as a failure and out of 32 players only 1 gets to raise the trophy.
Andrey you are Super, our Angel ❤!
Rublev is beautiful inside and out
This is a great video really bringing justice to the champion Andrey is. It's tough to see him drowing since the Dubai Incident. I pray for him to get better quickly. He's a great guy who deserves all the love.
Glad to see Rublev back to winning ways in Madrid, and flashing a smile at the end of the matches! He needs to enjoy playing more.
in my opinion, i think rublev needs to face and deal with his deep rooted problem from his childhood
100%
Of course he does, but he has to do it while being in the spotlights and under the near constant pressure of having to win games, which probably makes it a lot more challenging.
@@mh60648 definitely not easy.
Not to say his childhood was perfect (we don’t know), but he is from quite wealthy family. There’s a mistake in the video when speaking about beating children. Rublev didn’t say it. He said that it’s the Soviet style of growing big champions by cruel, aggressive and intimidating training, but he didn’t talk about himself and definitely didn’t say anything about beating. There’s some truth in his words, you can look up how Russian coaches (gymnastics, ice scating, volleyball) destroy sportsmen, but he is top-10 in world tennis, he is a $ millionaire, maybe it worth it?
@@fakepussy his family was not wealthy, his parents worked non stop to support him and his sister's tennis training and expenses.
❤ Andrey.
My favorite moment I always look back to is his win over Roger… it’s one of those matches where he looked so composed and his style was fluid. Hope to see that version of him again
Great video. He needs to control his temper, and behavior on the court, and focus on his game otherwise he keeps beating himself up for not performing his best. He also needs to meditate daily to control his temper. I predict he will win in the finals! I believe in him and he can do it. Cheering you on Andrey from San Francisco USA!♥
He should see a sports psychologist. His family should spend time watching his matches and try to correct any problems they have had in the past. He should seek his friends for their help.
He has a psychiatrist and they have been working together for more than one year already, but most of the times mental health issues can't be fixed easily and in lot of the times they just stick with a person for their whole life. Its definitely necessary and good that he now has a psychiatrist, but sadly that does not guarantee he can get things fixed at all
this youtube channel should be named "It's Time We Talk About: ..."
yes, and They don't know a shit about what they're talking about
gianni achilles yeah its cringe
He'd be praised for his temper just like John McEnroe if he was American.
Tom, there’s people that are dying.
That’s just an anti-American comment. People liked McEnroe because he won. Personally I disliked his outbursts.
Wow he made it through the frustration!!!
I love him
We love you RUBLEV❤
No we don’t
@@aca2077 then don’t
I was looking forward to this video so much, thank you so much, it was awesome. My suggestion for next time would definitely be Berrettini 🔨! Can he come back to the same form as before ? Can he reach another slam final and perhaps win one ? Lots of things I wonder about him :)
His brute force approach is his biggest problem. He needs to change his rhythm occasionally (slice, dropshots, different shot trajectories) and close the net more effectively. Wow he is only 26? Definitely some more time to grow for him.
Yeah, I mean...the guy risks every ball and gets mad when he misses? It doesn't make any sense.
And again we have to talk about him since he just won Madrid Masters. Talk about impeccable timing lol. Congrats to him but to Felix as well. He surprised me more than once this week, kicked Ruud out, he was going to beat Mensik anyway and today he lost by such a small margin.
Prayers for Him while he is coping during this time and He's a good player, he has a good heart, good intentions and he just needs people who can help him and give him support in areas needed and rely on his Faith as well to pull him back in emotionally spirtually, mentally, physically and he needs to reset and reexamine the root of the issues he's carrying and affecting him deep down in his soul and get an understanding or idea how to address these issues in a positive way. If that makes sense idk.🤔🤷♂️💪💞🙏
Well said, good advice .. our faith is the greatest source of strength!
Good job. Really nice video. Bravo and "no war please".
I play and watch tenis for a long time now...In the early days my favourite player was Goran Ivanisevic and now its Rublev...😂 both very emotional players
He may need a sport psychologist, but mainly he needs a psychologist pure and simple. A psychologist with the stated mission to make him a better tennis player will run the risk of making matters even worse, since the main objective, and thus focus - explicitly or, if not, at least implicitly, is achievement, not well-being as such.
Him beating Carlos just now really shows you how hard it is to predict this stuff. Its a tough sport, lots of good players lots of pressure
I agree he needs to recognize how good he is… he is his worse enemy…
Love it when you said being a fan we can have a lot more empathy & be a bit less judgmental. I bet he must have received many advises/suggestions on how to improve his technical & mental game but as you said unless he's ready to help himself ... also it takes time to change. Break my heart to see his self-sabotaging behavior on-court, especially when he seems such a nice and adorable guy off the court.
I'm a psychologist and your insights were pretty good. That exact moment when he's "undercover" struck me aswell. It seems all around he's struggling to be somebody who is equally loveable by both himself as others. On court he sets an immense bar (but who doesn't; they're professionals). The fact is that his behavior gets him in trouble sometimes. From my point of view he could benefit from changing his core beliefs about himself/others (cognitive therapy). Identify those and at least he knows what he's dealing with: the ghosts of his past. He is already succesfull in tennis, but somehow I get the feeling he'd rather has a succesfull character.
You're a psychologist with that grammar and posting videos playing Call Of Duty? Shut your hole lying tool.
Rublev accomplished a lot with the "few tools" that he has. I think he has the biggest upside of all of the players in the top 10. If he gets in mental and physical shape and works on the areas mentioned. Make no mistake that is a big list to have to improve.
Very beautiful approach to his outbursts.
Who's here after Rublev blew out Alcaraz's back in Madrid?
Love this format! Keep creating videos like that! ❤
He looked like an actual zombie in the US Open last year. Have never seen a player look so unhealthy.
He said in an interview that he sleeps four hours a night consistently. Can’t help but think how much that’s affecting everything
After his win in Madrid today he said he hasn’t slept at all for a few days. It’s obvious he is suffering from anxiety and other mental health issues. I hope he pulls through.
It's pretty funny because now he's in the Madrid final😂
it's really frustrating seeing Rublev like this, but hopefully his 2 wins in Madrid so far can get him back on track. Also can you please so a deep dive on Humbert
Rublev CANNOT beat someone like Alcaraz, Sinner or Ruud on clay right now. He really needs a Dimitrov, Khachanov or Struff to slay the favorites for him in order to have any chance to win the tournament. He overstresses thinking he could win by just hitting harder against those types of players. That's why guys like Ruud are so chill in defeat, they know their limitations, and just go home and work harder on them. Andrey doesn't do that, he really thinks playing the same way ALWAYS will suffice to win championships and that his mental breakdowns are the ONLY thing holding him back. It is a limitation, yes, but his tennis is his biggest limitation, the moment he recognizes that he will be more at ease with himself.
@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 I agree that Rublev is very unlikely to win Madrid, and I agree that that having Ruud's mentality would undoubtedly make him a better player capable of improvement. However I don't think he believes that his mental breakdowns are what are keeping from winning big, otherwise surely he would spend way more time on the mental side of things instead of training. I think he's just too impatient with himself, so he'll dwell on every mistakes he makes like bad calls or not converting a break point. The outbursts are just a result of this impatience.
@@rodrigoodonsalcedocisneros9266 looks like he can beat Alcaraz (a slightly injured Alcaraz that is) on clay right now, I couldn't believe it either.
@@LeBrontoGlazer Yup, I'm glad he proved me wrong. I did see some slight improvement. He varied the angles and pace and he maintained his focus and temper (mostly). He was relentless in that 3rd set. If he always played like that he would definitely have a chance to eventually win some Slam, but I still don't see him as someone who can stop Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner or even Medvedev on a regular basis. Hope he keeps improving though, he has the potential to be a Wawrinka...maybe.
Lol this didn’t age well. At risk at doing the same thing though, I doubt he’ll get past the semi finals (although I hope he does)
Great video. Rublev is also a metalhead, which I appreciate too! I don't know if he is working closely with a sports psychologist, but he really needs it. CBT or other therapies could help him manage his emotions much better, and channel his frustration better.
read Agassi’s memoir to get a start on how intense it is mentally to play this style & live w/ this pressure week in & week out ~ & rublev has to win without AA’s talent, just grinding…
Well documented and overall an excellent appraisal of the issues A. Rublev is currently facing...
My favourite player
Video on your thoughts about Alex Bublik pls
I love his tennis ❤
Great stuff - as always! Rublev, Rune, FAA, (Tsitipas, Fritz): Get mental coaches! Get mental coaches! Get mental coaches! You will lose to lesser players again and again and end up hating the game you were born to play. And we don't want that!
Feels a bit like Murray. We all loved him, nice guy and funny, but his mind always seemed to get the best on the court.
But Murray was a functional huffy dude, similar to Djokovic or McEnroe. Rublev's tantrums actually detract from his tennis during matches.
Good video Tough Rublev since dubai incident 3rd round IW 2nd round Miami 2nd round Monte Carlo 2nd Round barcelona Back in form in madrid with a QF and counting
As soon as you started talking about him, he starting winning again (Madrid). You can archive the video now.
My buddy and I were talking about how he probably needs a break and go touch some grass. He obviously has a dark cloud over his head. Maybe a short hiatus in which he finds joy in something outside of tennis is what he needs. I mean, the man barely had an offseason.
"...he probably needs a break and go touch some grass." I agree, he needs a Bong Hit Transplant.
You mean he should smoke some weed?
Well he is Madrid Champion so I think he is figuring some things out
Whose here after he beat Alcaraz 🔥
You
Omg your at University of Cincinnati! Those r some of my favorite courts to play on and feel so clean all the time!
He needs to learn to HAVE FUN on the court. Those who enjoy themselves on the court are more likely to be creative and add variety, and make improvement to their game.
I saw him against Cilic in his first pro year in Genebra, when he lost after having a match ball. The forehand was mind blowing! People were sometimes laughing nervously after some winners, as nobody saw such a powerful stroke. He certainly could use more drop shots with the forehand, as his adversaries are always far back the baseline when he hits a forehand, similar to Alcaraz.
Lovely story 👏
15:33 😬after he beats Alcaraz haha
Time to talk he just won a masters 1000.
Well this aged terribly
One more match, I'm cheering for him!
Lovely chap great player but excepts too much from himself relax take it as it comes win or lose just a game 🎉
The fact that the tennis commentators and fans are able to talk freely and empathise and look for solutions for Rublev now shows just how far you have all come in the last ten years since Kyrgios showed exactly the same issues under stress. He has been a ground breaker in highlighting what lies behind Rublev's behaviour. For himself, Instead of showing concern and empathy he was fined, suspended and banned for months, for much less. Banned for three months after arguing with an umpire at Shanghai. Fined $110,000 for smashing racquets and calling Fergus a 't...' when given a time violation. Taken to the cleaners for underarm serves. Called a clown for tweeners. Kyrgios is obviously very concerned that the same does not happen to Rublev and has offered to fly from anywhere in the world to talk to him. The ATP must not do to Rublev and Rune what it did to Kyrgios and Tomic. You have never shown any care for him in your videos. Yet every reason behind Rublev's issues is present in Kyrgios's life. Except colour. And being Australian.
Me apena cuando explota para mal pero cuando o juega con esa gran pasión que lo caracteriza, me siento muy orgullosa de él. Para mí es muy carismático y amo su juego. Sinceramentee emociona verlo jugar, algo que no sentia desde que de fue el Sr. Federer ❤
Vamos Ruby, vamos ❤❤❤❤❤
Very tired of Kyrios commenting about bad behavior.
just the first 4 words are sufficient
The clip was selected so that you would have this negative reaction. this video maker has an armful of clips which use Kyrgios to make a point but neglect to put in the rest of the extract which includes his enormous concern for Rublev and his offer to do anything to help so that he doesn't end up self-harming and self-hating like he did as a result of media and fan scrutiny.
I couldn't get why a lot of tennis fans value the so-called "stoic" so much in tennis more than in other sports, we are all humans and humans have emotions. Ofc some players are very stoic and seldom express their emotions, but we should be seeing them as a "rare occurrence." c'mon man if you didn't do well on a test or work even if you spend a lot of time or money, will you be happy about it and just say nvm?
I’ve been waiting for this one lol
he is currently in the final
Rublev's fine. It's time we talk about the whacked ATP tour schedule and how players are getting frequent injuries. Also, please talk about ATP and WTA's policy of mandatory tournaments -- imposing penalties on top players if they don't play the Masters 1000. It's becoming problematic. Rybakina just talked about it in her presser. Tsitsipas talked about it last year when he was playing with injury.
this has nothing to do with the video but i was caught off guard with the university of cincy tennis court in the bg bc i’m an incoming senior there😂 i didn’t know you’re from cincy!
He is just passionate,secretaly we all love the hellraisers. john macenroe, kyrgios, rublev
Rublev gets genuinely frustrated. Kyrgios and John have always just been assholes
No we don’t
@@imalwaysright yeah, because you are a female body part i am not gonna describe.
@@imalwaysright you are like the body part you came out of
@@imalwaysright 😺
Wow! Today I made a comment on another video asking you to make this one. What a coincidence!
9:30 It was a joke, mate, simple as, don't make something out of it. He definitely needs some help in the mental area, I think he has the talent to break off that QF curse. Once he does that, he'll calm down a bit. He just gets angry way too easily. Medvedev also gets angry but Rublev just bursts even at 40-0 if he loses a point. Limited or not, he's beaten Federer, Nadal and Djokovic, not something many players can brag about. He is capable of better but at the moment there are many highly competitive players on tour.
Proceeds to win Madrid open
It's so strange to hear Rúblev, when his surname is actually pronounced Rublyóv
4:04 commentator sound like he finna bust to those🤣💀💀💀
he just beat alcaraz in 3 sets 6-2 6-3 in Madrid
and now he's won his second masters while being sick all week
He is a very nice guy but he has to keep his cool.
He saw this video and proceeded to put himself in a masters 1000 final LOL
Putting tennis before courtside is good change imo
Law of attraction I hope you mentioned the fact that he’s never gotten into a grand slam semifinal. That’s like a mental hurdle that he has an overcome and that’s a big one because all his other buddies all his other Russian buddies having he was the leader of the pack for a while.
OMG, he has the mother from hell. It will be a huge battle for him to ever feel good about himself, but I hope he has others around him to help. His reactions are so clearly those of a helpless child being abused. He is so talented & has a kind heart. I hope he can overcome his nightmare of a childhood.
Yo do you live in Cinncinnati peeped the UC courts background
Just happened to be in the area last week! GO Bearcats!
What microphone do you use?
3:34 is this just me or there's an error in the ranking of % 2nd serve point won? it's not properly classified. Also according to this table statistics, I don't know if the 52 week average table is correct either...
he is the nicest guy on tour
Could you do one on Humbert?
But now he will be better shape cuz he is in the quarterfinals of Madrid which he will probably lose against Carlitos, but it is a good progress.
Can we get a deep dive about Zverev or bublik?
Please Please Zverev ❤
Might as well wait until his court appearance next month. His multiple assault allegations are extremely serious and I wouldn't trust KZhead tennis commentators to be empathetic or nuanced with a video with such gravity, especially when legal proceedings are pending
I think he needs to learn self control. He needs to accept reality the way it is. It seems the biggest problem with him. Maybe he has some trauma from childhood which has a bad influence on his game on court, but it's possible to separate both things. Rublev seems like a really cool guy. I'd like to have a few glasses of whiskey with him and talk about life. I like his aggression in his game but he definitely needs to work on his self control and not to allow negative emotions to break his performance.
Well… this video didn’t age well. 2 Masters 1000 titles 🎉