Mad-Andrey Rublev strikes again! Evidently the proclamations that the Russian tennis player makes every time about his behavior are just slogans, because every time he indulges the crowds in drama-queen-style dramas. At the Roland Garros, the Russian played another match in which he completely lost his temper, giving a low-level show that fans have now become accustomed to. Rublev was defeated by Matteo Arnaldi, who dominated his opponent throughout the match.
In several phases of the challenge, Rublev literally went crazy, especially when he did not agree with a choice made by the chair umpire. On a winner, which would have brought the Italian to 15-30, the referee assessed the mark near the line, infuriating the Russian tennis player. And, of course, there is not something news in Andrey’s behivior. Nothing we didn’t already see.
Eurosport, in a video released on social media, collected in three minutes the many episodes and moments in which Rublev kicked his bench or violently hit his knee and protested like a drama queen. The second action has made him decidedly famous on the ATP Tour for more than a year. The very high level shown by the Italian surprised and upset Andrey’s plans, who was unable to react after the hard-fought tie-break lost 8-6.
It was an afternoon to forget for Andrey Rublev at Roland-Garros 😬💥#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/U0ou2C16Ca
— Eurosport (@eurosport) May 31, 2024
Someone caption this from Andrew Rublev pic.twitter.com/P6bEfPCSWb
— rick strom (@RickStrom) May 31, 2024
Arnaldi was the protagonist of a splendid performance and put the Russian player with his back against the wall, who exploded with anger when faced with the difficulties that the challenge presented to him. At that point, Matteo was very capable of giving continuity to his tennis and conceding only 6 games in total to his opponent in the remaining two sets. He was, therefore, the Ligurian who reached the round of 16 of Roland Garros and entered the second week of the second Grand Slam of the season.
