Tennis-Rublev eyes long coaching partnership with idol Safin


FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Men's Singles Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - February 2, 2020 Former tennis player Marat Safin presents the trophy ahead of the final between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Austria's Dominic Thiem REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File Photo

(Reuters) -World number nine Andrey Rublev has added two-time Grand Slam champion Marat Safin to his coaching team ahead of the European claycourt swing but the Russian said he is well aware that his compatriot will only stick around if he enjoys the job.

Rublev has struggled to keep his emotions in check at times during matches and his outbursts have overshadowed his game, but the 27-year-old said after a run to the Doha title in February that conversations with his idol Safin had helped him.

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