Just over a year since Russian tennis star Andrei Rublev wrote "No War Please" on the lens of a TV camera on his way to winning a title in Dubai, he issued another call for peace on March 3, saying it was "crazy" to see citizens suffering and dying. Rublev, 25, first penned an anti-war message days after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and then again after closing out a win over Alexander Zverev to reach a second straight final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Rublev said it was hard not to be affected by the conflict. "You cannot act like nothing happened because it's horrible," Rublev said. To reach the original story from Reuters, click here.
Russian Tennis Star Rublev Reiterates Anti-War Message In Dubai
Andrei Rublev celebrates winning his semifinal match against Germany's Alexander Zverev in Dubai on March 3.