Russian ATP Star Name-Drops Mel Gibson-Directed Masterpiece and How It Inspires Him – ‘I’m Not Going to Fight’

The tennis community is currently on a break to enjoy the festive season along with preparing themselves for the upcoming season. While points, wins, and losses are not the topic of discussion for now, Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev recently indulged in a lighthearted conversation, revealing unheard secrets behind his consistent form.

Maintaining a consistent form along with regularly facing challenges is a common goal for every tennis star. However, the motivation behind chasing this goal is different for each one of them. Recently, Andrey Rublev surprised fans as he named a Hollywood masterpiece as the motivation behind his resilience on the court.

Andrey Rublev regards a movie as his motivation

Russian tennis sensation Andrey Rublev recently revealed his surprising source of inspiration during an interview. The 26-year-old, on being exposed to a question about a specific point of motivation, took a long pause thoughtfully before naming the Oscar-winning film ‘Hacksaw Ridge’. The movie starring Andrew Garfield came out to be a significant influence on his mindset, as he revealed the details about his admiration.

Rublev, expressing his admiration for the movie’s protagonist Doss’ firm decision, explained his derived narrative. “This movie inspired me a lot because you don’t really find people where, first of all, from your side they are trying to force you to fight and he went against his own people to say, ‘No I’m not going to fight, I will help and heal,’ and then even the people they were going against, he was still helping some of them,” he expressed.

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Directed by Mel Gibson, ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ is based on a World War II saga of American army medic Desmond T. Doss. Doss’s extraordinary story where he makes a decision to not carry a firearm while serving, which eventually gives him the honor of being the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a single shot.

Rublev’s derived narrative from the ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

As the tennis star continued sharing his thoughts about admiring his source of motivation, he sounded quite moved by the lead character’s toughness leading to a reward. He highlighted the rarity of the selfless act by Doss along with appreciating his commitment to nonviolence, even in such an adverse situation.

“That is something that not many people would do. To be without any gun or anything there, just because you don’t want to hurt anyone, is something that inspires me a lot,” Rublev said, explaining how ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ has had a great impact on his values. As the fans got to know the insides of Rublev’s inspiration, it is sure for them to link his consistent efforts with the movie’s timeless learning.

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