Facing Alexander Bublik, the Russian won the first set in the tie-break, then responded in the same way in the second set. With the score 5-5 40-30 serving Kazakhstan, the judge gave a point in favor of Bublik and Alexander secured a tiebreaker. Rublev believes, however, that the decision was wrong and that the point should have been awarded to him.
As it was a decisive moment, Andrei Rublev did not remain silent, but instead stood in front of the linesman and shouted at him, leading to disqualification and immediate elimination of the tournament instead of a simple warning for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Although Rublev questioned the decision, saying he did not use profanity, tennis fans on social media believed the tournament referee’s final decision was correct in this case. Rublev had been known for many years for his nervous problems.
Bastien Fachan: “Look, you can’t yell in the judges’ faces every time without getting punished. It’s time for Rublev to do something about his anger issues.”
Vansh: “You can’t insult judges like that. I hope Rublev learns a lot from this. I don’t care if he swore or not. The very fact that he shouted in the judge’s face and intimidated him This way implies disqualification,” said another.
Erik Jonsson: “Yelling in the face of a linesman should be grounds for disqualification. This is extremely unfortunate and disappointing on Rublev’s part.”
The big three: “Rublev’s disqualification and Bublik’s offer to continue the match…shocking scenes. Whether it will be discussed, whether it will be justified, but Rublev definitely crossed the line when he screamed directly in the judge’s face key. Completely off topic.”
José Morgado: “Andrey Rublev is disqualified after completely losing his mind and screaming at a Russian-speaking linesman. He loses all his points and prize money for the week and drops out of the top 5. What a waste! Rublev is a guy great, but he explodes on the field too often. It shouldn’t be like that.”
Krista: “I am incredibly disappointed in Andrei and I consider this behavior simply unacceptable. I don’t care what he said. Whether it was obscene language or not. But approaching a linesman like that n “is not normal. I want my favorite player to behave well.”
Puneet: “It didn’t last long, but I think Rublev crossed the line…to approach someone and shout in their face is just wrong.”
Sammie: “I hope that maybe this will help Rublev stop behaving like a spoiled child on the pitch and start becoming an adult. He’s like a kid in a supermarket who gets hysterical begging for candy.
Due to the disqualification, Andrey Rublev will now lose all prize money and ranking points he would have received at the Dubai Championships. To reach the semi-finals, the Russian needed to earn over $150,000, as well as 180 ranking points.
Rublev reached the final last year, losing to Daniil Medvedev in the final. Due to his inability to defend these points, he will now fall out of the top five in the ATP rankings. Alexander Zverev will replace him on Monday.
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