Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wounded himself during a meltdown successful his second-round nonaccomplishment astatine the Rolex Paris Masters Tuesday.
The 27-year-old pro had a bid of outbursts during a lucifer against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, and, with his hopes of reaching the season-ending ATP Finals connected the line, Rublev fto his frustrations boil over successful the 2nd set.
Russia's Andrey Rublev reacts arsenic helium plays against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo successful a men's singles lucifer astatine the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tourney astatine the Accor Arena successful Paris Oct. 29, 2024. (Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images)
Rublev screamed toward the assemblage successful the archetypal acceptable aft firing a forehand into the nett contempt a 5-3 lead. He mislaid the tiebreaker 7-6 (6). After firing different changeable into the net, helium appeared to suffer his composure each together.
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Rublev smashed his racket against his near genu astatine slightest 7 times, drafting blood.
Andrey Rublev reacts successful his lucifer against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina successful the 2nd circular of the Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Oct. 29, 2024, successful Paris. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Rublev managed to instrumentality different 4-2 pb successful the 2nd set, but Cerundolo rallied backmost to triumph different tiebreaker, 7-6 (5).
Rublev holds the eighth and last qualifying spot successful the contention for the finals, but a loss in Paris Tuesday leaves his destiny successful the hands of his rivals.
Andrey Rublev reacts successful his lucifer against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina successful the 2nd circular of the Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Oct. 29, 2024, successful Paris. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)
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Australia’s Alex de Minaur volition person a accidental to instrumentality Rublev’s spot with a fourth-round quality successful Paris.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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