The bagel broke his racket and broke his hand to blood after losing the game
Bablik lost in Shanghai the first set of Nakashima on a tiebreak, then broke the racket, kicked the bench and broke the lid of the container with drinks. He needed a time out because of the bleeding
Speaking for Kazakhstan native of Gatchina Alexander Bublik emotionally reacted to the defeat at the tiebreak in the first game of the match of the tournament series “Masters” in Shanghai against American Brendon Nakashima.
The bagel lost on the tiebreak with the score 9-7, although before that he had two setballs. After the loss, the tennis player began to hit the racket on the court, then went to the bench and kicked it, and also hit the lid of a nearby container with drinks. He broke the lid and cut his arm and needed a medical timeout.
The next two games Bublik won - 6:3, 7:6 (7:5).
In the 1/8 finals of Bublik, 22nd in the ATP ranking. He will play with the second racket of the world Alexander Zverev from Germany.
The prize fund of the tournament in Shanghai exceeds $9 million.
