Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen surrounded by people of his own country after waging war against Ukraine. Many Russian players from the sports world have opposed this war. Meanwhile, star tennis player Andrey Rublev has also opposed this war.
Andrey Rublev has made it to the final by winning the semi-final match of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. After winning the match, Andrey Rublev wrote on camera – “No War Please”.
World number-7 Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev had a semi-final match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz. Andrey won this match 3-6, 7-5, 7-6. After winning this match, 24-year-old Andrey Rublev gave this message not to fight. His video has also gone viral on social media. Fans are praising him. He gave an interview on the court after the match, but there was no question about his message during the interview.
Before Rublev, Russian star tennis player Daniil Medvedev has also spoken about stopping the war. He said during the Mexico Open, “As a tennis player, I want peace in the whole world. As a player, we play in many countries. It is not easy for us to hear such news.” Medvedev has also reached the semi-finals of the Mexico Open. In the semi-final, he will face 21-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal on Saturday.