Andrey Rublev destroys every ball
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Lleytonstation
G.O.A.T.
A ball bashing baseliner? Wow. This is new.
President
Legend
He hits different than most players today, very flat and early. Kind of like Davydenko or even Agassi.
Lleytonstation
G.O.A.T.
He does hit a flat ball which I like, but still seems like a typical next genner.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
He has pristine strokes, very fluid and efficient, which is why he hits such a massive ball with his scrawny frame. Lovely ballstriker.
His footwork is very underrated and impressive as well, and big part of why he as able to carry out this hyper-aggressive game style of taking the ball so early with big cuts. Not the fastest or most naturally athletic guy, but good quality of movement. Skips around kinda like an Eastern Euro boxer.
His footwork is very underrated and impressive as well, and big part of why he as able to carry out this hyper-aggressive game style of taking the ball so early with big cuts. Not the fastest or most naturally athletic guy, but good quality of movement. Skips around kinda like an Eastern Euro boxer.
President
Legend
His transition game is a work in progress.
TheNachoMan
Hall of Fame
Just slap the ball as hard as you can bro. That’ll work.
President
Legend
Think he has a chance against Medvedev tomorrow? I think Daniil could be a bad matchup for him, he is too crafty and plays too deep in the court.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
name me another player on tour that plays the same as Rublev -- including as aggressively and high-tempo from right on top of the baseline
Ash Tennis
Professional
I think that Rublev can definitely beat Med.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
I agree with your take.
I expect Medvedev to successfully use Rublev's tempo against him, counter him successfully and frustrate him. And I still think Daniil is just a slight step ahead of Rublev in terms of development.
I do think Rublev will have a chance if he can play smartly and try to open up the court and take advantage of Daniil's often passive court positioning, instead of just trying to hit through him.
In the longer run I think Rublev can catch up with Meddy, because he deffo has the cleaner, smoother strokes to build on. But that kind of hyper-aggressive tennis takes some fine-tuning.
Lleytonstation
G.O.A.T.
Plenty, Khach and Thiem for starters.
If that is the big difference... then variety has really dwindled.
Ocean Drive
Hall of Fame
He can hit it hard, because he puts everything into it. He doesn't have easy power, though.
Sysyphus
Talk Tennis Guru
But they don't play anything like Rublev other than in the superficial fact that they hit the ball hard.
They lie much deeper in the court than him and don't really try to beat their opponent by taking time away, but rely more on hitting heavy, spinnier balls (especially Thiem does so).
In terms of style, Rublev is almost more as if Agassi or Davydenko went into a fit of rage. There's virtually no one out there now that takes the ball so early and plays with his tempo.
He's extremely one-dimensional, so I get it if not everyone gravitates to his game. But he definitely brings a unique game to the table, so I think it's a shame if people cannot appreciate it.
tennis_pro
Bionic Poster
I thought he did a baghdatis but with the balls instead
haqq777
Legend
Good post and agree with all observations. To add, his dad is a former professional boxer and I also get that skipping vibe you mentioned in your post which shows he grew up around a boxing gym a bit maybe.
N
Nole14_15NoPressure
Guest
Sinner hits harder and he doesn't sound that pompous when he does.
1:15 weakling
1:15 weakling
President
Legend
I don’t think anyone is saying he is going to be as good as Agassi
Devtennis01
Hall of Fame
He reminds me of Seles.
Anyone get Seles vibes from his game?
Anyone get Seles vibes from his game?
President
Legend
I can see it. He takes everything early hard and flat
Slowtwitcher
Hall of Fame
I was surprised to see Rublev break a string during a point in his last match. That never happens nowadays.
Devtennis01
Hall of Fame
Even his down the middle balls and rally balls have a sense of Selesian urgency. It's quite subtle, but he is always pressing the matter. I wonder if this ode to Seles is intentional. I cannot think of another male player who does that.
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
Yeah, as a huge fan of Andre back in the day, there is no comparison between he and Rublev -- in anything. Agassi stood far more inside the court, had a reasonably good slice and occasionally could approach the vet and volley adequately. His FH was near-GOAT levels all his career. Comparing Andre to Rublev is like comparing a Ferrari to a Ford.
Dedans Penthouse
Legend
. . There are Bjorn Borg-like elements to his preparation (footwork, and especially his body position on the coil) when watching the baseline view during the first 2:00 minutes.
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Slowtwitcher
Hall of Fame
AA's slice was a bailout shot, he almost never used it in a rally. Of course I agree with FH comment.
Rublev is a bit one-dimensional as in he really tries to hit as hard as he can on every single shot. Match with Med should be fun to watch.
Boom-Boom
Hall of Fame
Pmasterfunk
Professional
a10best
Hall of Fame
That's too bad.
flyingboris
Hall of Fame
I think old timers are supposed to write "Player forum" in response to posts like these? Let me do the honors.
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