‘True champion’ Andrey Rublev praised for what he did immediately after losing to Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon

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Andrey Rublev may have exited Wimbledon at the hands of Carlos Alcaraz, but he can certainly hold his head high.

Alcaraz has been backed to be world number one a decade from now by Taylor Fritz, who also remains in the Wimbledon main draw.

Fritz takes on Karen Khachanov in the quarter-finals at the All England Club, with Alcaraz playing home favourite Cam Norrie.

The ATP number two has won the last two Wimbledon titles, and could face Novak Djokovic for a third successive final.

But he will be taking the tournament one match at a time, with his latest involving a hard-fought 6-7(5-7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Rublev.

Andrey Rublev praised by tennis fans despite Wimbledon loss to Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz was praised by Pat Cash after the win, but Rublev has since drawn huge praise from fans for signing autographs immediately after the loss.

One fan wrote on X: “Such a good guy, wish more people realized that,” with a second saying: “My goat no matter what.”

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A third commented: “A very nice person,” with a fourth saying: “Always showing heart, win or lose. Respect.”

Rublev drew further praise, with another tennis fan noting: “A sweet heart,” while another wrote: “That was totally cool!”

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Rublev has had his emotional struggles over the years, but he looked in high spirits at Wimbledon despite his exit.

And he certainly deserves huge praise for taking the time to sign autographs, which not many players would do after such a disappointing result.

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At the same time, there is no shame at all in losing to a player like Alcaraz, who has just secured a 22nd consecutive tour-level win.

Moreover, world number 14 Rublev held the Spaniard for two hours and 43 minutes and took the first set, with many players again unable to boast such feats.

Alcaraz now holds a 3-1 win-loss record over the Russian, with the five-time Grand Slam champion currently on an eight-match winning streak against top 20 players.

Moreover, the world number two is 23-9 overall against top 20 players at Grand Slam tournaments, which should send warning signals to such players as Wimbledon progresses.