{"id":13508,"date":"2024-05-08T06:09:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/24hscore.org\/news\/?p=13508"},"modified":"2024-05-08T06:09:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T22:09:58","slug":"rublev-wins-madrid-open-despite-illness-and-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/tennis\/rublev-wins-madrid-open-despite-illness-and-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Rublev Rallies for Madrid Open Title Despite Illness and Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrey Rublev (26) defied illness and a painful foot injury to capture the Madrid Open title on Sunday. The Russian battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime (23) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, despite battling a mysterious virus for most of the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fighting Through Illness and Anesthesia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rublev, visibly drained throughout the week, revealed his struggles in a post-match press conference. &#8220;I&#8217;m still sick,&#8221; he admitted. &#8220;I&#8217;ll be heading back to the hospital tomorrow for a full checkup.&#8221; He further explained battling the virus for an unusually long duration, typically recovering from illnesses within a few days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An additional hurdle came in the form of a foot injury. &#8220;They had to numb my toe because it got inflamed and swollen, putting pressure on the bone,&#8221; Rublev said. &#8220;It felt like a break, so they numbed it to allow me to play without pain.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/24hscore.net\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tennis Result<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andrey Rublev vs Felix Auger-Aliassime For The Title ? | Madrid 2024 Highlights\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4NSlAnETrRg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tournament Triumph After Slump<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This victory comes at a crucial time for Rublev, who entered the Madrid Open on a four-match losing streak. He defied the odds, however, defeating high-profile opponents like home favorite Carlos Alcaraz (2nd seed) and American Taylor Fritz to reach the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Ups and downs are normal,&#8221; Rublev acknowledged. &#8220;But my focus remains on improvement through hard work. I played great tennis throughout the tournament and ultimately secured the title.&#8221; While celebrating the win, Rublev emphasized the importance of recovery before the upcoming Rome Open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Behind great athlete, there&#39;s a great team ?<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreyRublev97?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@AndreyRublev97<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MutuaMadridOpen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MutuaMadridOpen<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MMOPEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#MMOPEN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uqzl8LVtum\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/uqzl8LVtum<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ATP Tour (@atptour) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atptour\/status\/1787218986762948650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 5, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andrey Rublev (26) defied illness and a painful foot injury to capture the Madrid Open title on Sunday. The Russian battled past Felix Auger-Aliassime (23) 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, despite battling a mysterious virus for most of the tournament. Fighting Through Illness and Anesthesia Rublev, visibly drained throughout the week, revealed his struggles in a post-match&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":13511,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","rank_math_description":"Andrey Rublev (26) defied illness and a painful foot injury to capture the Madrid Open title on Sunday. 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