Andrey Rublev calls Roger Federer the "GOAT of volleys," also reveals Daniil Medvedev "sucks" at playing football
In a recent interview with We Are Tennis, World No. 7 Andrey Rublev hailed Roger Federer as the "GOAT of volleys." He also revealed that although his good friend and compatriot Daniil Medvedev follows football, he "sucks" when it comes to showcasing his skills.
When asked about the GOAT of volleys, Rublev replied, "Rogelio." The interviewer wasn't sure what the Russian meant and said "who?" Rublev had to explain that he was referring to Roger Federer and called him "Maestro Rogelio."
"Daniil Medvedev is absolutely horrible in football". @AndreyRublev97 has answered our 'Who's the GOAT?' interview 👇 https://t.co/CQx21P6qi0
Describing Federer's volleying skills, Rublev used his hand to mimick how the 20-time Grand Slam champion plays the stroke.
ANDREY #RUBLEV BEATS ROGER #FEDERER 6-3 6-4!
A sensational performance- relentless from start to finish.
The Russian takes out Federer to move into the quarter finals in Cincinnati.
Emotions at the end from #Rublev, and you can understand it. Well done! https://t.co/UjHRsupIsu
"Rogelio [Roger] Federer. Yeah, like Meastro Rogelio. It looks nice. You imagine one guy with the Polo here [pointing towards his collar]. Classic going.." said Rublev.
In the same interview, Rublev also disclosed that Dominic Thiem, Rafael Nadal, and Daniil Medvedev are the three "GOATs of football addicts."
But while he believes that Thiem and especially Nadal have "really great skills in football," Medvedev is "horrible" when it comes to playing the sport.
Remember Harry, our young #tennis star? Here he is playing football with former world number 1 @RafaelNadal #friendsinhighplaces 😲⚽🎾😲⚽🎾 https://t.co/HKC0v9k3oa
Like Nadal, Thiem plays his best tennis at @rolandgarros
Like Nadal, Thiem is good at football.
https://t.co/f2CM7bgrYL
"Dominic is a huge fan of football. He has some skills. Rafa has some really great skills in football. I know that Daniil is really following football and he really knows many players. But he sucks in football. Completely. So bad. Horrible. Like me," the Russian star joked.
Andrey Rublev has beaten Roger Federer and Daniil Medvedev in Cincinnati
Andrey Rublev and Roger Federer have squared off against each other just once at the 2019 Cincinnati Masters. Interestingly, the Russian, who was a qualifier in Cincinnati, defeated the 20-time Grand Slam champion in straight sets.
Federer stunned by Russian qualifier Rublev in Cincinnati reut.rs/2OZ6OAQ https://t.co/tlmx88h1jt
Rublev has not fared well against his compatriot Medvedev. His only victory against the World No. 2 also came in Cincinnati in 2021, when he fought back from a set down to battle past Medvedev in the semifinals. Medvedev has won all four of their other encounters, including a straight-sets win in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Australian Open.
Andrey Rublev beats Daniil Medvedev for the first time, ending Daniil’s winning streak, 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach a 2nd career M1000 final in Cincinnati. https://t.co/aoF1f7hpLc
Andrey Rublev will take on Felix Auger-Aliassime in the finals of the Open 13 in Marseille on Sunday and will be eyeing his ninth title on the ATP tour.
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