Live Blog: Russia's Rublev writes 'no war please' after win

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Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wrote "No war please" on the camera following his advancement to the final of the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Rublev is currently ranked seventh in the world. The Moscow-born 24-year-old defeated Hubert Hurkacz in three sets on Friday.

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev writes "No war please" on the camera following his advancement to the final in Dubai. pic.twitter.com/GQe8d01rTd

New world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev praised Rublev and his Ukrainian doubles partner Denys Molchanov on Thursday for their win last week at the Marseille Open.

“This was amazing, because people need to stay together,” Medvedev said of the pair.

Medvedev, who will officially become the world No. 1 on Monday, also called for peace after his win over Yoshihito Nishioka Thursday in Acapulco.

“Watching the news from home, waking up here in Mexico, was not easy,” Medvedev said. “By being a tennis player, I want to promote peace all over the world. We play in so many different countries; I’ve been in so many countries as a junior and as a pro. It’s just not easy to hear all this news. ... I’m all for peace.”

“In these moments, you understand that tennis sometimes is not that important," he added. "It was not easy to play and I'm happy that I managed to win the match, but it was bit of a roller-coaster day for me.”

(AP) - The International Olympic Committee urged sports bodies Friday to cancel or move all events they plan to hold in Russia and Belarus, and stop using the countries' flags and national anthems.

The request from the Olympic body came after UEFA moved the