"Andrey Rublev replacing the guy who said he has 'few tools' as champion is so poetic" - Tennis fans thrilled as Russian wins Monte-Carlo Masters 2023

Andrey Rublev won his maiden Masters 1000 title in Monte-Carlo by beating Holger Rune in the Monte-Carlo final on Sunday (April 16).

Rune won the opening set 7-5 but Rublev bounced back to win the second 6-2 and force the match into a decider. The Dane then dominated the start of the third set, leading 4-1 and being a point away from making it 5-1. However, Rublev fought back hard and held his nerve to win it 7-5 and clinch the Monte-Carlo Masters.

Tennis fans were thrilled to see the Russian reign supreme, and took to Twitter to praise him. One fan wrote that Andrey Rublev replacing Stefanos Tsitsipas as the Monte-Carlo champion was "poetic" considering the Greek had claimed last year that Rublev's game was limited.

"Andrey Rublev replacing the guy who said he has "a few tools" as the Monte Carlo champion is so poetic," the fan's tweet read.

Andre Agassi's former coach Brad Gilbert also expressed his delight at seeing Rublev win in Monte-Carlo.

"Wow Ribles takes out Rune DMC from a break down in 3rd to win @ROLEXMCMASTERS," Gilbert's tweet read.

One fan stated that Rublev winning the Monte-Carlo Masters was a positive development for tennis.

"Also Andrey Rublev is an absolute gem of a person. He’s raw, he’s honest, he’s emotional, he’s candid, he’s funny, he’s relatable, and he’s paid all his dues. Very popular player and hard to think of many who deserve a triumph like this more. Huge win for the sport," the fan's tweet read.

Here are some more fan reactions about the World No. 6's win in Monte-Carlo:

Andrey Rublev has won 13 singles titles so far in his career

Rublev in action at the final of the Monte-Carlo Masters

Andrey Rublev has already had quite a successful career so far, with the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters being the 13th title of his career. Apart from the Monte-Carlo Masters, Rublev also has five ATP 500 titles and seven ATP 250 titles to his name.

The Russian's first tournament win came in 2017, when he won the Croatia Open in Umag by beating Paolo Lorenzi in the final He was just 19 years old then.

Rublev's maiden ATP 500 triumph came at the 2020 Hamburg European Open, where he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the title clash.

The 25-year-old's triumph in Monte-Carlo has brought his win-loss record for the 2023 season to 18-8. He is next scheduled to compete at the Srpska Open in Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina, where he is seeded second.