From slump to Madrid Open victory: Andrey Rublev has come a long way. Prior to his entrance at the Masters 1000 competition in the capital of Spain, the Russian tennis player appeared to be experiencing a series of difficulties. But in Andy Roddick’s opinion, the 26-year-old’s stormy past—which included his collapse in Dubai and his following struggles—ended with a victorious performance on the Madrid courts.

The 26-year-old tennis prodigy had a spectacular win at the Hong Kong Open in January. But when he arrived in Madrid, things drastically changed for the better, as he showed signs of a brilliant recovery. He showed his toughness throughout the competition by dropping just one set on his way to an intense championship match.

Andy Roddick believes Andrey Rublev’s Dubai meltdown was a blessing

In a recent podcast appearance, the 41-year-old American tennis legend opened up about how amazingly Rublev made his way to the victory. He stated, “Obviously, we saw kind of the meltdown in Dubai earlier this year—you know, four losses on a low, probably become a little bit reflected about what’s working and what’s not.”

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Furthermore, Roddick detailed how his eventual breakdown and ongoing losses eventually made it possible for him to get an opportunity to compete in the tournament. “You know, kind of having meltdowns, especially while going through a slump, isn’t really the way. Form isn’t a choice, confidence isn’t a choice, but attitude can be a choice sometimes.”

With Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz, and Jannik Sinner also stepping into games, the competition was bound to be fierce. But with injuries and defeats, they made their way out of the event, giving the Russian tennis player the opportunity to grab his second Masters’ 1000 title.

However, it was not easy for the 6th ranked tennis player to climb the competitive level in the tournament, as he himself was suffering from illness. Andrey Rublev stated upon lifting the Madrid Open trophy, “If you knew what I had been through in the past nine days you would not imagine that I would be able to win a title. I was almost dead every day, I was not sleeping at night – the last three, four days I didn’t sleep.”

Moreover, a few months ago, during the Dubai chaos, Roddick even weighed his thoughts on the default, and the Russian player’s reaction to the same.

When Roddick said that Rublev “went too far” 

The 2024 Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships saw an unexpected turn of events in the first semifinal match between Alexander Bublik and Andrey Rublev. The much-anticipated match on Friday saw Rublev defaulted for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Roddick said of the incident, “Rublev can’t be that upset. Whether he deserved it or he didn’t, he put himself in position for someone to be able to make a judgment call.” Regarding Rublev’s behavior, the American star offered his opinion, stating that the player “went too far” in his altercation with the referee. Furthermore, Roddick believed that the incident’s consequences went beyond his disqualification, considering the ensuing penalty to be harsh in his opinion.