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Emotional Rublev wins title in Dubai after plea for peace

DUBAI: An emotional Andrey Rublev said he will sleep for two days after securing his third trophy in seven days by ending the dream run of Czech qualifier Jiri Vesely with a 6-3, 6-4 victory in the Dubai final on Saturday.The second-seeded Russian won the singles and doubles titles in Marseille last Sunday before flying to the Emirates and clawing his way to a 10th career singles crown, and a fifth at the ATP 500 level.“For sure for the next two days I will sleep, I won’t leave my bed,” said Rublev, whose plea for peace in Ukraine after his win the previous night went viral across news stations worldwide.“Finally I can rest for maybe one week now. I feel super happy, even though maybe I’m tired.“I think I was lucky today that Jiri also was super tired.

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"No War Please": Watch Russian Tennis Star Andrey Rublev's Unique Peace Plea Amid Ukraine Crisis

Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev made a unique plea for peace after winning his semi-final match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday. Rublev made the gesture after notching an eighth consecutive victory on Friday to move into his second final in as many weeks with a 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) win against Hubert Hurkacz in Dubai. The Russian No.2 seed signed the camera lens on court with the message, "No war please", clearly stating his feelings about his nation's military operation in Ukraine.