Bublik cuts hand smashing cooler after racket meltdown in Shanghai

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 09:58 · Archive

Alexander Bublik smashed his racket and punched a drinks cooler, cutting his hand, during his last-32 win at the Shanghai Masters.

Alexander Bublik smashed his racket five times on the hard court after losing the first-set tie-break 7-9 to American Brandon Nakashima at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. He then kicked the destroyed racket at his chair and punched the lid of a drinks cooler, which caused his right hand to bleed.

Bublik requested a medical time-out to treat the cut. Despite the meltdown, he went on to win the match 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 7-6 (7-5), coming back from a set down to advance to the last 16.

The world number 22 will face top seed Alexander Zverev next. The outburst continued Bublik's pattern of on-court volatility that has marked his career.

How it is being reported

• Tennis star Alexander Bublik destroys racket before smashing drinks container in latest on-court outburstTennis star Alexander Bublik destroyed his racket before smashing a drinks container in his latest on-court outburst at the Shanghai Masters .Independent Sport · 13 Oct, 09:39
• Tennis bad boy Alexander Bublik cuts his hand by destroying racket and smashing drinks cooler - then goes on to win!Alexander Bublik's combustible persona on a tennis court came to the full fore once more during his last-32 win at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.Daily Mail Sport · 12 Oct, 15:08

In this story: Alexander Bublik · Brandon Nakashima · Alexander Zverev · Shanghai Masters · Kazakhstan

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