The 2023 season brought achievements as well as a set of challenges for Andrey Rublev. Over the past three years, the Russian tennis star has attracted more renown and has even collaborated with well-known brands like Nike.
Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev recently opened up about his decision to disengage with famous sportswear brand Nike. The 26-year-old mentioned incurring huge losses after he parted ways with the company. “I lost a couple of millions,” he stated.
Along with admitting to the losses that he incurred, the Russian also explained that the decision to end it came as a result of contractual constraints for Russian athletes. “Because back then, they couldn’t re-sign Russian athletes after the contract ended. Our relationship with Nike was great, so they offered a 1-year deal, and then to re-sign a normal contract in the end of that year,” he mentioned.
As the tennis star gave out the reasons that influenced him to make the decision, he also shared how the end of collaboration with Nike motivated him to build something of his own. The 26-year-old, who has launched a brand named Rublo, narrated his expectations from the new venture.
Rublev shares the motivation and expectations behind his own clothing brand
As Andrey Rublev talked about his separation from Nike, he also stated how that made him decide not to get along with any other brand and do something of his own. “I said that I don’t plan to sign with anyone else, doesn’t matter how much they offer me, but I want to create something of my own, to play one year wearing it and see what comes of it,” he shared.
As the brand Rublo is now live and selling products, the tennis star gave out numbers that he spent in creating it. “More or less, around 250,00 Euros, but I think more,” he said. While Rublev currently aims to see if his brand can turn his vision into a reality, his revelations behind ending terms with the clothing giant underscore his toughness and also bring out his ambition of doing great things on his own.