Athletistic/Tennis. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) heard the appeal of Russian tennis player Andrei Rublev regarding the decision to disqualify him from the semi-finals of the ATP-500 tournament in Dubai, where he expressed his dissatisfaction with the decisions of the referee. The appeal was heard in part and the athlete was fined around €35,000.

“The ATP considered the appeal of Andrei Rublev, filed after his disqualification in the semi-finals of the ATP-500 tournament in Dubai. When considering the appeal, the testimony of the player himself, officials and all available video and audio documents were analyzed.

The appeals panel concluded that in addition to match disqualification, the usual penalties associated with rule violations, such as loss of ranking points and tournament-wide prize money, might be too harsh . As a result, Rublev retained the previously earned points and prize money for this tournament,” ATP representatives told INews.

  • Olkhovsky: “I am glad that the decision was in favor of Rublev, disqualification should not depend on someone’s opinion”


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