Professional sports stars who are at the top of their game will always be more critical about themselves than anyone else.
For Andrey Rublev, that is certainly the case.
Most players might welcome the break at this time of the year as professional tennis takes a bit of a break but Rublev must be desperately keen to get cracking with 2025.
The Russian player was seemingly out of sorts in 2024 and he won’t look back at the year with any real fondness whatsoever.
Rublev has already set out some goals for 2025 and he will want to ensure he can keep his place among the game’s top 10 players.
Rublev was sent crashing out of the recent ATP Finals at the group stage after losing all three of his matches and winning one set in the process.