The US Open has been a rollercoaster of emotions, with injuries casting a long shadow over the tournament. It’s been a saga of setbacks that no one saw coming, and as the competition heats up in the fourth round, the latest to feel the sting is Andrey Rublev. For Rublev, the court has always been a battleground where he showcases his fiery spirit and undeniable talent. But now, he’s facing an adversary that no one can truly prepare for—injury.

The Russian tennis sensation entered the fourth round of the final Grand Slam of the year. But as he took on Grigor Dimitrov, the challenge seemed to be more difficult than he anticipated. The star player failed to gain momentum in the first set of the match and was visibly furious, as he hit the tennis racquet with his hands. This act turned out to be scary for Rublev himself as he cut his hand by the strings of the racquet. Hr was seen in agony after the injury, as he opted for a medical timeout while trailing 4-1 in the set.

Rublev was also assisted by his physio as he looked agitated. While he returned to the court soon, the Russian failed to achieve significantly and lost the set 6-3. This was not the first time that Rublev had an angry outburst on the court.

Playing his first-round match against Argentina’s Francisco Comesana at the Wimbledon Championships, Rublev suffered a surprise defeat 4-6,7-5,2-6,6(5)-7(7). During that match as well, he was extremely furious in the third set when he misjudged a shot from Comesana and hit it outside the court. Since he was already struggling in the match, the Russian could not contain his anger and was seen slamming his racquet against his knees multiple times. But Rublev has not failed to acknowledge these outbursts.

When Andrey Rublev revealed the reason behind his on-court outbursts

Andrey Rublev has been extremely furious on the tennis courts this year. But he is exactly the opposite when away from the tennis arena and this has been confirmed by his team members as well. However, Rublev is well aware of the latest challenges that he has faced surrounding his anger issues and he even acknowledged it publicly.

Speaking about his anger in an interview ahead of the Canadian Open final, Rublev said, “I guess this year it’s when I can’t handle it anymore, and it starts to just explode. It started to explode more and more on the court because in life I was able to stay calm but inside the court, I was burning everything.”

Continuing further, Rublev also talked about his mental health struggles. “Mentally I was out of order (in recent months). I guess it was already a long moment of everything and I started to burn out because I was struggling for many years with depression.”

As the season evolves, Rublev would want to stay positive and maintain his composure on the court. Angry reactions can sometimes result in injuries as well, as happened in the game against Dimitrov.