“I wanted Andrei to lose not so much strength in front of Djokovic” – Rublev’s mother

Marina Maryenko, mother of Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev, said her son has every chance of defeating Serb Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

Rublev previously won in the fourth round match of Wimbledon against the representative of Kazakhstan Alexander Bublik. The meeting ended with the victory of the Russian with a score of 7:5, 6:3, 6:7 (6:8), 6:7 (5:7), 6:4.

– Emotions after any victory are wonderful! Of course, I wanted the match to be easier for Andrey. He could close this match earlier. There was very good resistance from Bublik, but Andriy was able to finish his game. I wanted Andriy to lose not so much strength in front of Novak, but victories are sometimes hard to come by.

Can we say that the curse of Wimbledon has been lifted?

Andrew doesn’t think about it. He does not think about some curses and superstitions. Moreover, playing at Wimbledon can hardly be called a curse, ha ha. Andrei sets himself up for every match as if it were his last, he gives himself completely. When you work like that, no curses will stop you.

– Is it possible to impose a real fight on Djokovic on the grass?

– Andrey is constantly running into Novak this season – the grid always brings them together. It will be interesting if they meet again. Novak is a legend, but it’s time to impose serious, effective resistance on the grass already. It’s more than real. Andrey is ready to compete with Novak, there is every chance of winning. Now we need to competently approach the recovery before the match. Previously, Andrei did not have enough strength for Djokovic due to heavy patches. The main thing is that Andrei is emotionally ready. I believe in victory! — said Maryenko Sport24.