Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wounded himself during a meltdown in his second-round loss at the Rolex Paris Masters Tuesday.
The 27-year-old pro had a series of outbursts during a match against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, and, with his hopes of reaching the season-ending ATP Finals on the line, Rublev let his frustrations boil over in the second set.
Rublev screamed toward the crowd in the first set after firing a forehand into the net despite a 5-3 lead. He lost the tiebreaker 7-6 (6). After firing another shot into the net, he appeared to lose his composure all together.
Rublev smashed his racket against his left knee at least seven times, drawing blood.
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Rublev managed to take another 4-2 lead in the second set, but Cerundolo rallied back to win another tiebreaker, 7-6 (5).
Rublev holds the eighth and final qualifying place in the race for the finals, but a loss in Paris Tuesday leaves his fate in the hands of his rivals.
Australia’s Alex de Minaur will have a chance to take Rublev’s place with a fourth-round appearance in Paris.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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