Russia's Andrey Rublev draws blood during meltdown at Paris Masters

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev wounded himself during a meltdown successful his second-round nonaccomplishment astatine nan Rolex Paris Masters Tuesday. 

The 27-year-old pro had a bid of outbursts during a lucifer against Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo, and, pinch his hopes of reaching nan season-ending ATP Finals connected nan line, Rublev fto his frustrations boil over successful nan 2nd set. 

Russia's Andrey Rublev reacts arsenic he plays against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo successful a men's singles lucifer astatine nan Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tourney astatine nan Accor Arena successful Paris Oct. 29, 2024.  (Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images)

Rublev screamed toward nan crowd successful nan first group aft firing a forehand into nan nett contempt a 5-3 lead. He mislaid nan tiebreaker 7-6 (6). After firing different changeable into nan net, he appeared to suffer his composure each together. 

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Rublev smashed his racket against his near knee astatine slightest 7 times, drafting blood. 

Andrey Rublev reacts successful his lucifer against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina successful nan 2nd information of nan Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Oct. 29, 2024, successful Paris.  (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Rublev managed to return different 4-2 lead successful nan 2nd set, but Cerundolo rallied backmost to triumph different tiebreaker, 7-6 (5). 

Rublev holds nan eighth and last qualifying spot successful nan title for nan finals, but a loss in Paris Tuesday leaves his destiny successful nan hands of his rivals. 

Andrey Rublev reacts successful his lucifer against Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina successful nan 2nd information of nan Rolex Paris Masters 2024 Oct. 29, 2024, successful Paris.  (Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Australia’s Alex de Minaur will person a chance to return Rublev’s spot pinch a fourth-round quality successful Paris. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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