‘You F**king Clowns’ – Russian ATP Star’s Message of ‘Peace’ Prompts Tennis Fans to Mock Wimbledon’s Questionable Ban

The Russian ATP star, Andrey Rublev, is known for delivering some great performances on the tennis court. He, at a very young age, reached the top 10 of the ATP rankings due to some of his dominating performances on the court. However, off the court, the former world No. 5 has used his platform to raise awareness about political and social issues.

Notably, at the ATP Finals, Rublev talked about the All-England Club’s ban on Russian and Belarusian tennis players from participating in the Grand Slam event in London. He further used his platform to deliver a message of ‘peace’. As a result, a plethora of fans criticized Wimbledon’s ban on Russian tennis players.

Fans react to the Rublev’s message on social media

Andrey Rublev is quite active on social media as he loves to converse with his fans. The Russian tennis star also uses his platform to talk about various political and social issues. Notably, he recently delivered a message of peace that stated, “Peace Peace Peace, All we need” as he talked about the Russian ATP players, after his match in the ATP Finals.

A plethora of tennis fans took note of his message, as they mocked the All England Club’s ban on Russian and Belarusian players. Wimbledon took such a drastic decision due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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Notably, fans criticized Wimbledon after taking note of Rublev’s message. One of the fans said, “A reminder that a good number of the Russian and Belarusian players have been speaking out like this the whole time. There’s an argument that calling for peace isn’t enough, but if you are surprised by this you haven’t been listening”

Another fan said “you f*cking clowns!” in his furious rant on social media.

Meanwhile, one of the fans pointed toward the ban affecting the Russian players’ points on the tour.

Another tweeted, “Excluded from Wimbledon lets remember that” (Google Translate)

Rublev’s performance at the ATP Finals

The Russian tennis star has participated in the ATP World Tour Finals as he started the campaign against his compatriot, Daniil Medvedev. The former world No. 5 defeated Medvedev in a thrilling three-set match, 6-7(7) 6-3 7-6(7). Prior to the ATP Finals, Rublev also participated in the Paris Masters. However, despite his first-round victory at the tournament, Rublev was knocked out by the Danish tennis player, Holger Rune in the round of 16 of the Paris Masters.

Rublev will now play against the Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic in the Nitto ATP Finals group match.

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