Andrey Rublev is going through the most delicate moment of his entire career and this start of the 2025 season has not helped him overcome the crisis. The Russian ace admitted that he has suffered from depression in the last period and his results on the tennis court have been affected by his personal problems.
After winning the Mutua Madrid Open in spring 2024, the player from Moscow entered a deep crisis in the second half of the season despite having a small flicker at the Montreal Masters 1000 by reaching the final.
2025 didn't start well for Andrey, who was prematurely eliminated in Hong Kong and was not lucky with the draw at the Australian Open. At Melbourne Park where he had reached the quarter-finals in the last edition he immediately had to face one of the most talented young players on the tour the Brazilian ace Joao Fonseca who played a simply exceptional match prevailing in three sets.
The current world number 10 is playing the Montpellier ATP 250 this week and defeated American ace Christopher Eubanks in the first round. The Russian player absolutely needs to regain confidence and motivation in view of the rest of the season, hoping to solve his problems off the court as well.
Rublev will play in Barcelona
Meanwhile, it has been announced that the Russian will participate in the 'Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell' for the seventh time in his career. The 'Conde de God' is one of the most prestigious tournaments on red clay and represents an excellent test in preparation for the French Open.
Rublev who reached the quarterfinals in 2021 as his best result in Barcelona will try to go even further in this edition, but there will be no shortage of top-notch opponents. Previously, the presence in Catalonia of Carlos Alcaraz (absent last year due to a forearm injury) and Casper Ruud had already been made official.
The top favorite will certainly be the young Spanish champion, who has already won this tournament in 2022 and 2023.
