In these minutes Andrey Rublev is enjoying the quarterfinals in Stockholm event in opposition to Stan Wawrinka, however on the eve of the match, the Russian had shared a surprising confidence in a press convention, revealing that he had undergone surgical procedure after the US Open.
Andrey had already stated in latest weeks that he had undergone a fragile surgical procedure, which may have additionally concerned an amputation, however he had not specified by which a part of the physique. Simply earlier than the match with the Swiss champion, Rublev talked about his downside, which thankfully was resolved for one of the best, revealing:
“Now I really feel higher, every little thing went effectively. I do not know say it intelligently, for instance in a humorous means. I virtually misplaced a testicle. I am very fortunate as a result of they are saying you solely have 5 – 6 hours if the blood stops circulating there after which they must amputate. I do not know why I stated: let’s go to the hospital to see as a result of I’ve a wierd feeling. They operated on me in three or 4 hours. Every thing went effectively. The very last thing I did earlier than they put me to sleep was to signal a paper authorizing the amputation of my testicle. That was the very last thing I noticed earlier than the operation,” he revealed.
Andrey Rublev describes how he virtually misplaced his “ball” and needed to have emergency surgical procedure to keep away from amputation. He needed to signal a type saying it was okay for them to take away it earlier than he went beneath. pic.twitter.com/eTMDhoMQzA
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As talked about, in latest weeks, in the course of the Shanghai Rolex Masters, the Russian had spoken of amputation, with out revealing which a part of the physique or organ was concerned in the issue.
“I used to be coaching and making ready for China. Then shortly earlier than departure, one thing sudden occurred out of nowhere. This in itself, as they stated later, normally occurs in kids. I do not know clarify it higher. I will attempt to be even clearer and say that, usually, surgical procedure was essential, which, if it had not been carried out, would definitely have had penalties. There may even have been an amputation,” he stated.
