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            <button id=\"t365-article-share-btn-hidden\" class=\"mr-2 hidden h-6 w-6 appearance-none border-none !text-share-icon outline-none hover:!text-share-icon-active sm:hidden\" data-title=\"Andrey Rublev speaks out in first interview since escaping Dubai to reach Indian Wells\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/button>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5 border-b border-page\"><\/div>\n<section>\n<div class=\"-mx-3 sm:-mx-5\">\n<figure class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Andrey-Rublev-fistpump-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: Andrey Rublev fistpumps during a match.\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Andrey Rublev fistpumps during a match.                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>An \u201cexhausted\u201d Andrey Rublev has conducted his first interview since reaching Indian Wells via an elongated trip from Dubai, amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>World No 17 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/andrey-rublev\">Rublev<\/a> was in action at the Dubai Tennis Championships last week, with the Russian reaching the semi-final of the ATP 500 event before tasting defeat to Tallon Griekspoor.<\/p>\n<p>However, the outbreak of conflict in the region saw flights in the United Arab Emirates grounded from last Saturday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/indian-wells-open-players-dubai-atp-travelling-offers-emergency-meeting-report\">with Rublev, Daniil Medvedev, and Karen Khachanov among a handful of ATP players and staff forced to stay put in the country<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With action in Indian Wells, the opening Masters 1000 event of the season, underway this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/indian-wells-open-medvedev-rublev-khachanov-united-states-dubai-special-flight\">the trio were forced into a long journey to safely reach California<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After delays, all three of Rublev, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/daniil-medvedev\">Medvedev<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/karen-khachanov\">Khachanov<\/a> made journeys via car to reach Oman, before taking a private jet to Turkey, and then ultimately heading to Indian Wells.<\/p>\n<p>Rublev arrived in California on Wednesday night and, in an interview with Sofya Tartakova of <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B8uBVPc4tQM\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Bolshe<\/em><\/a>, the 28-year-old revealed he was in a good mood despite an arduous journey.<\/p>\n<p>He said (translated from Russian): \u201cMy mood is fine, I\u2019m just really worn out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an easy trip, so long with lots of things happening. So I\u2019m exhausted, plus the jetlag. But in general, everything\u2019s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Tennis News<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-message-rivals-indian-wells-what-he-proved-australian-open\">Novak Djokovic reveals what he proved at Australian Open in message to Indian Wells rivals<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/carlos-alcaraz-jannik-sinner-predicted-pathway-blockbuster-indian-wells-clash\">Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s predicted pathways to blockbuster Indian Wells clash<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cIt was just an unusual travel experience. Learned a lot of new things, like how to cross the border to Oman. I just tried to treat it like a trip.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/daniil-medvedev-speaks-indian-wells-jounrey-dubai-hollywood-movie\">Medvedev had spoken to <em>Bolshe<\/em> earlier in the same evening<\/a>, and revealed that he had remained calm despite the escalating situation.<\/p>\n<p>Rublev revealed that he also did not try to panic too much about the situation, and instead tried to focus on his plans to reach the Masters 1000 event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSame for me \u2014 I visited a banya, went to some restaurants. I took it calmly,\u201d commented the Russian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was mostly thinking about how to make it to Indian Wells, what could be done to get there on time. Overall, I felt pretty normal. Why worry about things you can\u2019t control?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Much like Medvedev and Khachanov, Rublev has the luxury of being a seeded player in the men\u2019s singles draw in Indian Wells \u2014 and therefore received a bye in the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>The 17th seed will face a tough opening test against world No 38 Gabriel Diallo, with the Canadian beating Mattia Bellucci in the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>Rublev and Diallo are set to do battle on Friday, and despite the tight turnaround between his arrival in California and the start of his campaign, the former world No 5 is not changing his pre-match approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDoesn\u2019t matter. We work with what we\u2019ve got. You never know.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can come a week early, prepare super well, and lose the first match. Or, arrive a week before and win \u2014 or arrive the day before and win the tournament, or arrive a day before and lose in the first round.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, you just do what you have to do, and that\u2019s it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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