
Andrey Rublev said he “tanked” a set at the French Open, after melting down in defeat to Matteo Arnaldi.
Rublev, 26, lost in straight sets 6-7, 2-6, 4-6 to the unseeded Italian Arnaldi to crash out at the third round stage on Friday.
“I collapse with myself, I get emotional, I lost my serve, and then I lose it completely and basically I almost — no, I tank the second set, and then it was too late, because then he start to play unbelievable,” Rublev said.
The world no 6 then paused for a lengthy period of time before using the word “tank” to describe the...