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Russian ATP Star Andrey Rublev Can’t Keep a Straight Face as Unexpected Linkin Park Question Bamboozles Him at the Shanghai Masters

Published 10/08/2023, 9:49 AM EDT

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Fans always give their favorite players gifts or something special that is close to their hearts to show how much they love them and want to see them win. Just like that, Andrey Rublev also received a lot of gifts from his fans after he won his first-round match at the Shanghai Masters in Beijing.

His fans showered him with tiny and special gifts and interviewers could not stop themselves from asking about those gifts. One gift stood out from the lot for the interviewers as it proved his v the other ones. But when asked, Andrey could not stop himself from smiling and answering about the same.

Andrey Rublev gets all giggly when asked about a special gift he received from a fan

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After Andrey won his first match at the Shanghai Masters, his fans gave him a lot of gifts to show how his win meant a lot to him. One gift that he received from a fan was a CD from a Linkin Park album.

He was asked post his match about the gifts, and particularly about the CD he received. To which he said, “You know, to look in the bags of other guys is not nice. I like Linkin Park, that’s why. There’s not really a story behind it. It’s just that I like this band.” But he couldn’t keep a straight face while answering the question.

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He also said that he received many more gifts, like soft toys, small statues of him with his face, and other memorable items.

Andrey’s experience in China has been quite interesting till now. But there is one thing that has put him off a bit except all the love he has received from the people, and that is getting a taxi.

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Andrey shares how getting a taxi is the only off-thing in Beijing

During an interview, Andrey revealed the experience he has had in China so far. He shared how the fans have showered him with love and of course, cute little gifts after his win. But one thing that he has faced issues with is getting a taxi in China.

He said that it is fairly easy to get a taxi from the hotel to some place, and the tournament provides a taxi from the hotel to the venue of the match. But when he has to come back from a place to his hotel on his day off, that is when the real trouble begins as it is not easy to hail a taxi in China.

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Ishmeet Kaur

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Ishmeet Kaur is a tennis writer at EssentiallySports. Although she completed her Masters in Business Administration, her passion for writing motivated her to hone her skills as a Content Writer. After sharpening her skills in writing and managing content, Ishmeet finally stepped into her dream field: sports journalism.
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Amal Joyce