Andrey Rublev to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Rublev fans. Speculation had been rife that the Russian tennis player will announce his retirement from sports, at age 28, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/07/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAndrey

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAndrey was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAndrey.”
— @DesireePlum, 25 Jul 2026

“I thought Andrey Rublev retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Jul 2026

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