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Russian Rublev plea for peace over Ukraine
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev has voiced his support for peace in the wake of his country's invasion of Ukraine.
Russia’s Andrey Rublev voices support for peace following Ukraine attacks
Russia’s Andrey Rublev voiced his support for peace after reaching the semi-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships.
Rublev pleads for peace after edging 'unimportant' match
Andrey Rublev sent out a message for peace and unity after he advanced to his third semi-final in as many weeks with a 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory over American Mackenzie McDonald in Dubai on Thursday. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Rublev posted a photo on Instagram of two characters featuring the colours of the two nations' respective flags hugging each other. He later told reporters in Dubai how tough it was to step on court in light of everything that was happening.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Day 4: Andrey Rublev rallies to reach semi-finals
It's quarter-finals day at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships and all four matches will be staged on Centre Court. Russian second seed Andrey Rublev features in the first match against American Mackenzie McDonald, followed by the clash between Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner and Hubert Hurkacz, the fifth seed from Poland.
Popyrin through, but de Minaur goes out
Alexei Popyrin has won an impressive victory over world No.19 Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Dubai Championships, but Alex de Minaur has been knocked out.
Rublev shrugs off travel fatigue to advance to Dubai Tennis Championships second round
Andrey Rublev knows all about the hectic schedule of the tennis circuit. Fresh from winning his ninth career title at the Marseille Open on Sunday, the Russian was on a plane to Dubai and arrived at 2am Tuesday morning. Later that evening he was back out on court, getting his Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships campaign underway.
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Day 2: Karatsev title defence ends in first round
Day 2 of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships features 11 first-round matches as the rest of the field aims to join world No 1 Novak Djokovic and former champion Andy Murray in the second round.