Andrey Rublev leading race for this record after matching Novak Djokovic in 2020

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Saiyed Adeem Karim

Novak Djokovic and Andrey Rublev were tied for most ATP wins in 2020

Andrey Rublev is a rising star in the world of tennis and the 23-year-old Russian has some big records in his sights.

Rublev has won eight out of 10 finals in his singles career and has also won several doubles titles as well.

Andrey Rublev in action during the Miami Open 2021
Andrey Rublev of Russia defeats Marin Cilic of Croatia on day 9 of the Miami Open on March 30, 2021 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida (Imago)

The rising star is doing extremely well in the Miami Open and recently defeated Sebastian Korda in straight sets.

He will be facing Hubert Hurkacz in the semi-final, his first ever in an ATP Masters 1000 tournament.

While Rublev will be keen on picking up another title in his career, there is a record he could break this year.

The Russian also held the record for the most ATP wins last year and was tied with Novak Djokovic.

The pair had 40 wins each last year and Rublev is currently leading the race for that crown. Rublev has 20 wins this year already and he is the first one to reach that.

Rublev also retweeted a post regarding the wins record and it will be interesting to see if the Russian is able to get the record for most wins this year on the ATP circuit.

Can Andrey Rublev win a Grand Slam in 2021?

The Russian is the next set of stars trying to get a Grand Slam title. The Next Gen have struggled to break the stranglehold that Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have had on the Grand Slams.

However, Rublev has to work had to pick up his first Grand Slam. The 23-year-old has a best finish of reaching the quarter-finals and he achieved that four times in his career.

Novak Djokovic walks away after getting a bagel in the French Open final
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic reacts as he plays against Spain’s Rafael Nadal during their men’s final tennis match at the Philippe Chatrier court on Day 15 of The Roland Garros 2020 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on October 11, 2020. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The latest one came in the 2021 Australian Open, which was won, unsurprisingly by Djokovic. The Djoker has been unbeatable in the Australian court, but it will be interesting to see how the other Grand Slams go this year.

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