World No. 9 Andrey Rublev shared his thoughts on the initial phase of working with coach Marat Safin.
– Which duo is cooler: Safin-Rublev or Djokovic-Murray?
– Just Safin.
– Okay, since it`s just Safin, what has he brought into your life besides tennis stories? How has he influenced you? Has he already had an impact?
– Well, yes, a lot. I can`t go into details.
– So, is it something personal, just between you two?
– No, not between us – just for me. I feel that some things are already… I feel that it`s already working.
– That`s great: it hasn`t been long, and something is already noticeable.
– We`ll see. Yes, as you said, it hasn`t been long – it`s hard to say for sure. Answering your last question: I`m not expecting anything. Whatever happens, happens. I will try my best. I hope we connect well, and maybe he will enjoy being at tournaments again. So far, everything is great, I`m trying to do everything asked of me. Some things have become much clearer, so we`ll see, – Rublev said in an interview.
