Is Steph Rublev Defeated?

I don't think that Steph falls into that defeated category. He'll go out there optimistic, I think. And we'll see if he can hold on to that belief... If he gets a lead, that's where the rubber will meet the road. Can he finish things off? That is, for me, always the most interesting thing for a potential new champion. How do they respond at the end of the match? How do they hold their nerve?can they hold up to the weight of that life-changing moment? Because that's exactly what it is.

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