Alexei Popyrin v Andrey Rublev results, scores, how to watch

Here’s what Popyrin had to say, in full, in his winner’s speech after claiming the Montreal Masters 1000 title:

“Wow! Firstly, I want to congratulate Andrey for an unbelievable tournament. He played some great tennis. I don’t know why he’s laughing, but, bad luck [today], and good luck in Cincinnati. You play unbelievable tennis, and I hope you can bring it on.

“I want to thank my team - ‘X’ [Xavier Malisse], my coach, Nev [Neville Godwin], my other coach at home. We’ve put in so much work on the tennis court these last few years, and it’s finally paid off this week, and hopefully it can continue.

It was an imperious performance from Alexei Popyrin. Credit: Getty Images

“I want to thank my fitness coach, my physio – the work we do behind the scenes is unbelievable, and I wouldn’t be here without you guys. And also, I want to thank my nutritionist at home.

“”As you can tell, it takes a whole group of people to kind of push you and help you along the way, and I definitely wouldn’t be here without them.

“I’d also like to thank my girlfriend and family. They’ve sacrificed so much for me.

“My family left Australia early on in my life to pursue my tennis career, with my brother [Anthony] and my younger sister [Sonia]. They’ve just sacrificed so much, and I wouldn’t be here without them.

“This is one of the few weeks when my girlfriend [Amy] isn’t travelling with me, and I win the tournament (laughing). I hope she comes to New York now (for the US Open).

“I’d like to also thank the tournament, the sponsors, the volunteers, the ball boys, this tournament wouldn’t happen without you guys. It’s an unbelievable tournament. It’s a pleasure to come back here every year and compete in front of such an amazing crowd like this also, it’s unbelievable, one of the best tournaments of the year. So thank you so much.

“And lastly, I want to thank you guys (the crowd), like Andrey said. You guys came out on a Monday, and put on a loud show for us, so thank you guys so much.”

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