MONTE CARLO—Andrey Rublev always had the idea in his head to work with the champion he idolized. At the start of this month, that notion came to fruition when Marat Safin signed on to join the ...

Seventh seed Andrey Rublev will take on Gael Monfils of France in the second round of the Monte-Carlo Masters 2025. Rublev, who won the Monte-Carlo Masters in 2023, has had a topsy-turvy year so far.