PHOTOS: Andrey Rublev fights for his life—and loses—thanks to uncontrollable fits of laughter
The 2023 Monte Carlo champion was twice unable to answer Prakash Amritraj's question about working with new coach Marat Safin.
On Wednesday, Andrey Rublev began his bid for a second Monte Carlo Masters crown in three years when he held off Gael Monfils, 6-4, 7-6 (2).
It cemented a winning debut for his new partnership with Marat Safin, who joined Fernando Vicente on the 27-year-old’s coaching team last week.
Afterwards, Rublev stopped by the Tennis Channel desk. Host Prakash Amritraj attempted to gather some insight about joining forces with Safin, but Rublev saw it as a laughing matter—as you’ll see below:
