“I think Rublev will do something special. He made a big impression on me in the United States, ”Federer quoted the press service of the Association of Professional Tennis Players as saying.

Last season, Rublev defeated Federer at the Masters tournament in Cincinnati with a score of 6: 3, 6: 4. This defeat was the fastest for the Swiss since 2003.

Earlier it was reported that Maria Sharapova received an invitation to the WTA tournament in Brisbane.