Andrey Rublev injures hand during outburst in Hangzhou

Russian tennis player Andrey Rublev injured his hand during a moment of frustration in the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Hangzhou. During his match against Hugo Gaston, Rublev lost a significant lead in the second set, leading to an outburst where he struck a towel box/advertising sign. The impact caused his knuckles to bleed, requiring a medical timeout.

Despite the incident, Rublev recovered to win the match with a score of 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), and 6-1. He advanced to the semifinals, where he defeated Kyrian Jacquet before moving on to face Daniil Medvedev. Rublev did not provide specific comments regarding the injury, stating only that he was “very happy” with his overall performance.