“I see this guy, sleeveless t-shirt, only one racquet, and I say, ‘Who is this guy? He’s in the quarter-finals with me? No chance I am going to lose to him!’”
Andrey Rublev has a distinct and hilarious memory of meeting Daniil Medvedev for the first time. Though it is a funny story now, it was not all laughs for a slightly skeptical Rublev back then. Instead it was tears, the 26-year-old revealed in ATP Tour’s latest ‘Best Friends’ feature.
The fan favourites also discussed heartfelt moments such as each other’s best qualities, why they are best friends and their biggest wish for each other. And then get ready to laugh again when they share their funniest moment together!
Watch the full video above for a behind-the-scenes look into Mevedev and Rublev’s longtime friendship and hear what career they would like to pursue if it were not for tennis.
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