The 29-year-old hasn't tasted a lot of success in those years; after all, he's only won the 1 singles title and no doubles titles.
On Monday, the home favourite will face Rafael Nadal of Spain in arguably the most important match of his career.
Rublev continued his stellar form in Indian Wells, reaching the semi-finals for the first time after winning back-to-back ATP Tour titles.
Taking on home favourite Frances Tiafoe, the Russian raced to a 6-3, 6-4 victory in just 70 minutes.
Rublev has been near the top of the mountain of men's tennis for quite a while now and has played against some of the best.
The 34-year-old fell short against 123rd-ranked Jiri Vesely, losing the match 6-4, 7-6 in one hour and 57 minutes.
Andrey Rublev is one of the stars of the ATP’s vaunted ‘Next Generation’. Read about the tennis racquet he uses here.
The second seed arrived in Rotterdam after suffering a disappointing third-round defeat against Marin Cilic at the Australian Open in January.
Andrey Rublev is one of the best young tennis players around. As such, there is plenty of interest in his personal life - and his earnings.
Sonego turned professional in 2013 and has been a regular on the ATP Tour, competing in Singles and only occasionally in the Doubles.