Russian tennis participant Andrey Rublev entered Wimbledon because the No. 6 seed and among the many favorites to probably win the primary Grand Slam title of his profession.
However, Rublev was met with a tricky problem from Argentina’s Francisco Comesana, and, sadly, the Russian star was upset in 4 units. Comesana received the match 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (5). He had 21 aces within the win in comparison with Rublev’s two.
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To say Rublev was tough on himself was an understatement.
Rublev was seen smashing his racquet a number of occasions on his knee after one mistake within the second set. His frustrations appeared to hold over all through the remainder of the match.
He later defined that he hit his racquet on his knee due to a rule the All-England Club has about damaging the grass on the Wimbledon courts.
“I wouldn’t do it if I used to be capable of hit the racket on the ground,” he advised reporters after the match, by way of The Tennis Letter. “Because we’re not allowed to hit it on the grass.. so I don’t know.. at that second I couldn’t take it anymore. I wanted to let feelings out. But thanks. Everything is ok.”
Andrey Rublev reacts as he performs towards Francisco Comesana of Argentina in his Gentlemen’s Singles first spherical match throughout day two of The Championships Wimbledon 2024 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 2, 2024 in London. (Francois Nel/Getty Images)
Argentina’s Francisco Comesana, proper, shakes arms after profitable towards Russia’s Andrey Rublev throughout their males’s singles tennis match on the second day of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, southwest London on July 2, 2024. (HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP by way of Getty Images)
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Rublev made it so far as the quarterfinals in every of the Grand Slam tournaments, together with Wimbledon final yr. He was eradicated within the quarterfinals of the Australian Open again in January and the final two years of the U.S. Open.
He was eradicated within the third spherical of the final two French Opens after making it to the quarterfinals in 2022.
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Rublev will now must re-focus for the U.S. Open later this summer season.
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