Roland-Garros 2024 | Andrey Rublev eradicated: “I am killing myself, I’ve by no means behaved so badly in a Grand Slam”

Since his slip-up in Dubai which earned him a disqualification – he had yelled at a linesman in an intimidating method following which apologized – the Russian appeared to have calmed down. He even took a brief nap earlier than the match, nevertheless it did not bear fruit. His outdated demons resurfaced, fueled by a frustration that by no means stopped mounting. After having a break prematurely within the first set, he additionally noticed a set level slip below his nostril within the tie-break. Damaged from the beginning within the second, he thought he had finished the toughest half by coming once more as much as par. However a brand new surge in rigidity triggered it to waver as soon as and for all.