The final of the Montreal Masters 1000 tournament features rising Australian talent Alexei Popyrin and tempestuous Russian Andrey Rublev.
Here’s what Popyrin had to say, in full, in his winner’s speech after claiming the Montreal Masters 1000 title:“Wow! Firstly, I want to congratulate Andrey for an unbelievable tournament. He played some great tennis. I don’t know why he’s laughing, but, bad luck , and good luck in Cincinnati. You play unbelievable tennis, and I hope you can bring it on.“I want to thank my team - ‘X’ , my coach, Nev , my other coach at home.
“I’d also like to thank my girlfriend and family. They’ve sacrificed so much for me.“My family left Australia early on in my life to pursue my tennis career, with my brother and my younger sister . They’ve just sacrificed so much, and I wouldn’t be here without them.“This is one of the few weeks when my girlfriend isn’t travelling with me, and I win the tournament . I hope she comes to New York now .
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