World No. 9 Andrey Rublev said conversations with two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin helped him deal with his mental health, and that he is now playing without stress or anxiety for the ...

Feb 25 (Reuters) - World number nine Andrey Rublev said conversations with twice Grand Slam champion Marat Safin had helped him deal with his mental struggles and that he was now playing without ...

Former world No 1 Safin was no stranger to outbursts having broken dozens of rackets on court during his career. "He made me understand myself," Rublev added. "That was a bit of a restart from the ...

The 27-year-old, who later revealed to having taken anti-depressants for a year, now credits a conversation with former world No. 1 Marat Safin with giving him a new, less negative mindset.

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