"Andrey Rublev's so real for this": Fans react as Russian is seemingly spotted discreetly getting take-out delivery ahead of ATP Finals 2024

Several fans have reacted to a clip of Andrey Rublev supposedly receiving a take-out food delivery in Turin in a discreet fashion. The Russian is in the city for the 2024 Nitto ATP Finals.

Currently ranked World No. 9, Rublev stepped in for 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at the year-end championships. Although Djokovic had qualified for the 2024 ATP Finals, the Serb announced on Instagram that he was withdrawing due to an injury.

“It's quite an honor to qualify for the @nittoatpfinals in Turin. I was really looking forward to being there, but due to ongoing injury I won't be playing next week. Apologies to those who were planning to see me. Wishing all the players a great tournament. See you soon!” he wrote.

Ahead of his campaign in Turin, a TikTok video featuring a guy, seemingly Andrey Rublev surfaced on X (formerly Twitter). In the clip, he could be seen receiving his food delivery with his face covered under his hoodie.

Watch the video shared by a fan below:

Several fans later reacted to the clip, with one hilariously relating to Rublev's actions.

"HAHAHAHAH he’s so real for this 😭❤️🤣," the fan wrote.

"Are these people camped out or smth how did they catch ts on camera 😭," another wrote.

"Too cute🥲," a fan said.

Here are a few more reactions from the fans:

"He is so one of us 😭," a fan commented.

"It’s sushi," another chimed in.

"Considering there's hardly any restaurant in the area open at night, it's not really surprising, no," one fan wrote.

Andrey Rublev began the season on an impressive note with a title win at the Hong Kong Open, defeating Emil Ruusuvuori in the final. His second and final title of the year came at the Madrid Open, where he overcame Felix Auger-Aliassime in the summit clash.

Additionally, the 27-year-old reached the final at the Canadian Open, made semifinal appearances at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Championships and the Croatia Open, and advanced to the quarterfinals at several tournaments, including the Australian Open, ABN AMRO Open, Citi Open, Cincinnati Open, and China Open. This will be Rublev's fifth consecutive appearance at the ATP finals.

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"I feel more relaxed and that’s the best": Andrey Rublev ahead of the ATP Finals

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Speaking to the media ahead of his campaign in Turin, Andrey Rublev reflected on his past performances, noting that only his 2022 semifinal run stood out, while the others were more challenging. The Russian added that he hopes to learn from those experiences and is adopting a more relaxed approach this year.

"In terms of results, only one year [in Turin] when I made the semi-finals [in 2022] was a great week, the rest were tougher. But I hope I learn something out of these years. We’ll see. At least I’m trying to do a different approach this year. At least I feel more relaxed and that’s the best," Rublev said (via ATP).

Andrey Rublev, who is placed in the John Newcombe Group, will start his ATP Finals campaign against Alexander Zverev on November 11. This will be their tenth encounter on tour and the first meeting this year, with the German leading 6-3 in their head-to-head.