Mutua Madrid Open 2024: Andrey Rublev secures magnificent win over Auger-Aliassime to lift the title

Tennis star Andrey Rublev is an ATP Masters 1000 champion once again as the great player captured his second title at the Mutua Madrid Open 2024, where he defeated Auger Aliassime. Notably, the 26-year-old player went on to lose the first set; however, he made a remarkable comeback in the second and third sets to win the prestigious title.

Rublev has now opened up about how he overcame the inflammation and fever to win his Mututa Madrid Open 2024 title. The Russian-born star has revealed that he had the continuous dosage of some injections to avoid the inflammation as well as to overcome the fever.

"Doctors were doing some injections (for the fever) that were.. at least I was able to go on court and then I got inflammation in my finger, on my feet, and I could not put my feet inside my shoes. So, there were doing also, anaesthesia, so it was a fairytale week," Rublev told Sky Sports.

I'm so negative about myself always but it's the first time I feel so proud of myself: Andrey Rublev

The Moscow-born star revealed that he was very negative at the start of the game, but he felt proud after winning the title despite not being in good health. Rublev further revealed that he will go to the doctor for a full checkup after winning the title, as it has been nine days since he got the fever.

"I think I feel I'm so negative about myself always but it's the first time I feel so proud of myself. I’m still sick and tomorrow I think I’ll go back to the hospital for a full check-up to know exactly what’s going on. I’ve been sick for eight or nine days now, it’s not normal, I’m not really getting better, which is strange because usually, I get sick for two or three days at the most and maybe a fever, but nothing special," he added further.