Russia's Andrey Rublev returns the ball to Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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TURIN, Italy (AP) - Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev made an appeal for peace following his win over compatriot Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Finals on Monday.
The seventh-ranked Rublev wrote 'œPeace, Peace, Peace, All we need,'ť on a TV camera lens.
Rublev and Medvedev - along with all Russian and Belarus tennis players - have been competing without their flag or country next to their names as part of widespread sports sanctions due to Russia's war with Ukraine.
Rublev made a similar appeal in February, writing 'œNo war please'ť on a TV camera lens shortly after Russia's invasion.
His latest appeal comes following Russia's withdrawal from the Ukrainian city of Kherson, one of Ukraine's biggest successes in the nearly nine-month-old war.
Rublev won 6-7 (7), 6-3, 7-6 (7).
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In this photo taken with slow shutter speed, Russia's Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Russia's Andrey Rublev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Russia's Andrey Rublev reacts after winning a point against Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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Russia's Daniil Medvedev reacts after loosing a point against Russia's Andrey Rublev during their singles tennis match of the ATP World Tour Finals, at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
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