Paris, France — Russia's
Andrey Rublev said "I lost my mind" after angrily smashing a ball that
narrowly missed a court grounds man at the French Open on Tuesday.
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The world number seven blasted the ball against a courtside
chair after dropping the first set of his opening round match against
South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo.
It then rebounded and just whizzed past the head of the grounds
man who was brushing the clay surface of the court between sets.
"I lost my mind for a moment, and of course, I regret
what I did. It's unacceptable to hit the way the ball I hit it," said the
Russian, who went on to register a 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 win.
"Better if I just hit the racquet on the seat, because
the ball can affect someone.
"This is unprofessional from my side, and hopefully I
will never do it again."
Novak Djokovic was famously disqualified from the
US Open in
2020 when he angrily swiped at a ball that hit a line judge.
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