“I was lucky that it all became clear in the first three or four hours, because after five or six hours, amputation becomes necessary. In the end, everything was done in time, and it ended better than expected.
“Before the operation, the prognosis was not very pleasant: That I would have to lie in bed for a month, that I would not be able to do anything. I am glad that I was able to come back quickly.”
Rublev’s presence at the Shanghai Masters will feel like a win for the sixth seed given the circumstances, and he will kick off his bid for glory when he faces Jakub Mensik in the second round this weekend.
