Along with being a renowned tennis star, Novak Djokovic is also known for his humble acts. The Serb runs a foundation named after him that provides support to needy children in his home country. The 24-time Grand Slam champion has been doing this for years and is also actively involved in his foundation’s activities. Recently, he reacted as his fellow tennis star, Andrey Rublev dropped a compassionate update about his business.

Rublev has a clothing brand named ‘Rubloshop’. As a new collection launched in his brand, he informed through social media about a noble undertaking that he is set to follow. Djokovic seemed quite impressed by his thoughts.

Novak Djokovic praises Andrey Rublev

Rublev took to his official Instagram handle to share a new update about his clothing brand that was launched recently. As he showed off the new collection, Rublev shared a heartwarming update. The Russian star got candid as he announced the noble cause.

He said, “I just want to be honest and speak the truth. Everyone deserves a chance. All the income from the collection (100%) will go to children in need. It’s not about business this time, because I’m not gaining anything.” Following this, he gained a thumbs-up from the Djoker himself.

World Number 1, Novak Djokovic, was quite impressed with Rublev’s idea. He commented on his Instagram post, saying, “Bravo Rublo.” It was a special occasion for the Russian star and Djokovic’s compliment made it even more special.

Although Rublev and Djokovic are fierce on-court rivals, they maintain a good relationship off the court. Like Djokovic, Rublev has also taken the path of charity, which resonated well with the Serb, leading to the compliment. Earlier this year, Rublev and Djokovic faced off at the Paris Masters. Although the Serb prevailed in that match, it was a 3-hour-long battle as Rublev gave a good account of himself. Subsequently, Djokovic had an interesting analogy to make.

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What did Djokovic say about Rublev?

In the semifinal battle at the Paris Masters, Djokovic prevailed in three sets against Rublev 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5. Rublev was close to taking the match, but Djokovic’s fighting spirit was second to none as he made an astonishing comeback. An interesting comparison was made by Djokovic after his match.

Talking about this, Djokovic said, “Rublev was suffocating me like a snake suffocates a frog. For most of the match, he was playing at an extremely high level. I always knew he possesses a great quality but today he played off the charts.” With the honest admission, fans could really witness the humble side of Djokovic as he always thinks of other players too.

Djokovic eventually went on to win the title there, defeating Dimitrov in straight sets. Rublev too, has had a decent season this year. And he has capped it brilliantly with the announcement of the noble cause.

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