"That hurts" - Boris Becker sends his sympathies to Andrey Rublev after Russian's self-harming behavior during Australian Open QF loss

Boris Becker recently expressed sympathy for Andrey Rublev after he attempted to harm himself with the racket following his Australian Open quarterfinal loss.

Italy's Jannik Sinner defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 on Tuesday at the Rod Laver Arena. Sinner is now set to face Novak Djokovic on Friday in the semifinal of the first Grand Slam of the year.

After the match on Tuesday (January 23), Boris Becker shared a video posted by Eurosport Germany on his Instagram story, featuring the 26-year-old angrily hitting his racket on his thigh after the match.

He captioned the video, “Das tut weh”. When translated to English it means “That hurts.”

Boris Becker reacts to Rublev's self-harming video

This is the eighth time Andrey Rublev has competed in the Australian Open, but he has never gone past the quarterfinals. Since he first played in Melbourne in 2017, the Russian has reached the quarterfinals three times.

In 2021, he was knocked out by eventual finalist Daniil Medvedev, and last season he was knocked out by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Rublev also reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon and the US Open last season; he has 10 Major quarterfinal appearances to his name overall.

A look at Andrey Rublev's 2024 season so far

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Andrey Rublev launched the 2024 season with gusto. He participated in the Hong Kong Open, where he faced Britain's No. 5 Liam Broady in the Round of 16. Rublev defeated Broady in straight sets, and then beat Arthur Fils in the quarterfinals.

The Russian defeated China's Shang Juncheng in the semifinal to set up a final against Emil Ruusuvuori. He ended up winning the summit clash in straight sets to lift the trophy.

Rublev came into the Australian Open in fine form, but needed five sets to beat Thiago Seyboth Wild in the first round. He then dispatched Christopher Eubanks in the second round in straight sets.

In the third round, the Russian defeated America's Sebastian Korda to set up a fourth-round encounter with home favorite Alex de Minaur. The match was a five-set thriller that went on for 4 hours and 14 minutes, with Rublev coming out victorious.

Rublev was then knocked out by Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.

Last season, Rublev won the Monte Carlo Masters and the Nordea Open. In the doubles category, he secured victory at the Madrid Open alongside his partner Karen Khachanov.