By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Tuesday, October 30, 2024
Photograph credit score: Tennis TV Display Shot
Bruising baseline play is Andrey Rublev’s forte.
Immediately, Rublev turned tennis to blood sport.
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Annoyed throughout his 7-6, 7-6 Rolex Paris Masters loss to Francisco Cerundolo, Rublev turned himself into human pinata.
Watch Rublev wield his Head racquet like a hammer and batter his personal knee bloody in a punishing show of self abuse.
That is actually 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
Andrey Rublev wants to assist himself. This could’t proceed. https://t.co/OXxWsBe7Xl
— Biola Solace-Chukwu (@Beeorlicious) October 29, 2024
In a show that will nicely make Mikhail Youzhny cringe, Rublev ruthlessly kilos his knee along with his racquet.
The newest act of self-abuse left some questioning on social media if the Madrid champion wants a therapist, knee pads or plasma bag when taking the court docket.
Discuss getting hammered.
Rublev’s newest self-assault comes months after the same meltdown at Wimbledon.
Rublev slammed his stick off his knee seven occasions, by our depend, through the tantrum at SW19.
Afterward, Rublev supplied a easy rationalization for beating the crap out of his knee moderately than resorting to his customary play of smashing his racquet to smithereens off the court docket: It is too pricey to break the celebrated SW19 garden.
“I might not do it if I used to be in a position to hit the racquet on the ground,” Rublev informed the media at Wimbledon. “As a result of we’re not allowed to hit them with the grass.
“I do not know why in that second, I could not take it anymore. I wanted to let feelings out. However thanks, every thing is okay. Once more, I used to be a bit fortunate.”
Off the court docket, Rublev is without doubt one of the most mild, well mannered, even-tempered souls on the ATP Tour.
Put him within the stress cooker of competitors, flip up the temperature and sometimes it’s solely a matter of prime earlier than Rublev blows his lid.
