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

30.10.2024 - 02:03 foxnews.com

Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. 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.

Russia's Andrey Rublev reacts as he plays against Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo in a men's singles match at the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at the Accor Arena in Paris Oct.

29, 2024. (Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP via Getty Images) Rublev screamed toward the crowd in the first set after firing a forehand into the net despite a 5-3 lead.

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