By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday October 29, 2024
Andrey Rublev has usually talked about getting his mood beneath management. And when he does he sounds honest. Bear in mind, it was solely 9 months in the past that the Russian blew up on court docket and was disqualified for bodily threatening an official within the Dubai semifinals.
Afterwards a contrite Rublev vowed to get his risky mood beneath management.
“It’s unacceptable to yell or to scream at somebody – doesn’t matter who,” Rublev mentioned. “If it’s a linesman or only a spectator it’s unacceptable and I’m actually sorry. It doesn’t matter if the man is true or flawed, it’s unacceptable and I’m no one and nobody to do these issues. For positive I obtained a lesson and for positive I discovered from it.”
Rublev’s struggles have continued, nonetheless.
At Roland-Garros he melted down in despair throughout a shock loss to Italy’s Matteo Arnald.
“Fully upset with myself the way in which I behaved, the way in which I carried out,” mentioned a dejected Rublev on the time, “And I don’t keep in mind behaving worse in a slam ever. The issue is the top, that right now principally I kill myself.”
Rublev had extra points at Wimbledon, the place he once more took his frustration out on his knee. Afterwards he laughed it off, saying at the least he did not harm the hallowed lawns of the All England Membership.
World No.7 Rublev didn’t yell at an official right now in Paris, however his abhorrent conduct, which featured tortured screams at spectators, a smashed water bottle throughout a tirade in his chair and self-harm along with his racquet (that drew blood from his knee) is as soon as once more elevating concern among the many tennis group.
That is really regarding—Rublev injures his knee once more from self-harming along with his racket. How can this be prevented? 😰#AndreyRublev #Rublev #Tennis #Hurt #rolexparismasters #Andrey #Aceitttt pic.twitter.com/sjVHX4B8kM
— Aceitt (@Aceitt1109) October 29, 2024
“This has gone from tennis meme to supply of great concern,” tweeted journalist Jon Wertheim, echoing the feelings of many who took to Twitter to share now viral movies of Rublev’s conduct throughout his 7-6(6) 7-6(5) loss to Francisco Cerundolo.
Rublev: i will likely be higher
additionally Rublev…..at what level does somebody step in? that is past pic.twitter.com/4bySSjfNWe
— Pamela Maldonado (@pamelam35) October 29, 2024
Très beau strike de bouteille par Rublev 🤣
pic.twitter.com/f3mDd3Iz1h
— TennisTemple (@tennistemple) October 29, 2024
#Rublev #SelfSabotage #SelfHarm #Middle #Stage #Disturbing #Paris #Loss
