Medvedev 'Golden Monkey' Rublev share secrets and shots they’d never swap!

pa href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview'Daniil Medvedev/a and a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/players/andrey-rublev/re44/overview'Andrey Rublev/a may be fierce competitors on court, but off-court, theyrsquo;re best friends with an unbreakable bond. Having known each other since their teenage years, these two are frequently seen sharing laughs and inside jokes on the ATP Tour./p

pAhead of the a href='https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/nitto-atp-finals/605/overview'Nitto ATP Finals/a, Medvedev and Rublev sat down for a playful Qamp;A, taking turns grilling each other with lighthearted questions. They discussed which shot theyrsquo;d borrow from the other, and Medvedev revealed Rublevrsquo;s locker room nickname./p

pldquo;I heard an amazing one in Chinamdash;lsquo;golden monkey.rsquo; I loved it so much that I want everyone to call him that from now on,rdquo; Medvedev joked, grinning./p

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pRublev, whorsquo;s the godfather to Medvedevrsquo;s 2-year-old daughter Alisa, shared what makes the World No. 4 so tough to beat./p

pldquo;Your spirit, your fight,rdquo; Rublev said to Medvedev. ldquo;It doesnrsquo;t matter the conditions, your mood, or the level of tournamentmdash; ATP 250 or a Grand Slam mdash;yoursquo;re always battling.rdquo;/p

pThe conversation took a spicy twist when they revealed the shots theyrsquo;d never want from each other. Find out the answers and watch the full exchange in the must-watch video below!/p

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