Inspiring Andrey Rublev Openly Talks about Mental Health Battle After Doha Title

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday February 26, 2025

Andrey Rublev has by no means been shy in terms of opening up about psychological well being points. In our sport, the Russian is without doubt one of the man who has been to the underside, psychologically talking, however he’s an inspiration as a result of he has regularly sought to higher himself by means of expertise.

A 12 months after a profession low level, one which noticed Rublev defaulted from a match in Dubai due to an on-court meltdown, the Russian can have fun the strides he’s making.

As of late Rublev writes the phrase “duty” on his shoe earlier than matches so he can always be reminded of an vital tenet.

“So, in the long run would not matter what’s taking place in your life, it is solely your fault, nobody else,” Rublev Explains. “You can’t blame something or anybody. I assume that is form of to remind myself to not complain.”

I assume so as a result of in finish is every part related. It is all about steadiness in all over the place. It doesn’t matter. When you’re not balanced with your self, you can be not balanced. Does not matter. The whole lot will go aside.

A Unfavorable Loop

Rublev defined how low he went, into melancholy and self-loathing, over a interval of a number of years, and credited conversations with former World No.1 Marat Safin for serving to him discover his manner out.

“I used to be simply form of in a loop misplaced with myself for a few years of, I do not know, not discovering the way in which, not understanding what to do, what for.,” he stated. “I do not know, sounds a bit possibly dramatic or no matter, like what the rationale or goal to stay like that or stuff like that. … Simply fully misplaced. Let’s put it this fashion, fully misplaced with myself and that is it.

“The factor is one factor when it is taking place one, month, two months, three months. Perhaps you continue to have persistence or one thing. However when it occurs one 12 months, two 12 months, three 12 months, 4 12 months, 5. When it is coming for a lot of, a few years, in a single second you can’t take it anymore. It is like one ache that begin to develop increasingly more and increasingly more, and also you wish to reduce the arm and that is it. So it was like this.”

Rublev says he tried antidepressants however after a 12 months he realized that he wasn’t making the kind of progress he wished.

“I simply stopped to take them, and that is it,” he stated.

That’s when Safin stepped in and helped him take a look at himself within the mirror.

“Then with the assistance of Marat, he form of make me perceive myself or take a look at myself, let’s put it that manner. That is it. That was form of a little bit of restart from the underside. Then from there, at the very least I used to be in a position little by little to begin to transfer in a greater path. Now I am shifting little by little on this higher path.”

Becoming then that Rublev is again profitable ATP titles once more. His willingness to have these arduous conversations and share his struggles with the general public has made him an inspiration to others who wrestle, both publicly or inwardly.

Paula Badosa, whose well-documented struggles with psychological well being have been inspiring as nicely, took to social media to reward Rublev.

A lot respect for you,” she wrote in reply to a video of Rublev’s press convention. “Listening to all this actually strikes me and I understand how a lot ache it’s. It will solely make you stronger on the finish of the day. I am glad you feel higher. Thanks for talking up.”

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