Andrey Rublev’s disqualification thoughts || Rublev vs Bublik Dubai SF
Channel: Sebo
Date: 2024-03-01

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What do you think about Rublev getting DQ'd? Link to the poll: https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkxn1Jjs2CI8sKjwvUNNlGA-WA_mAM4sb6o

Andrey Rublev just got defaulted for yelling at the line judge/getting into his face. It is important to mention was at one point up 4-2 and had a triple break point in the 3rd. Didn’t watch the match, but he probably got frustrated by his play and a missed call during the final point of the match, as one of Bublik's shot was seemingly long. He did not stop the point and challenge it, and there is no automatic hawk eye in Dubai, so the went over to the line judge and started yelling.

What ended up costing Rublev is that the other official understood Russian, told the supervisor and the call was made. Bublik (as totally expected) was stunned and said it’s okay to continue, but the DQ was final.

It perhaps looks a bit too harsh at first, as Rublev didn’t hit the line judge (Nalbandian 2012 Queens final comes to my mind) and we had much worse examples in the past (Serena threatening to murder the line judge). But then again, abusing an official should not be tolerated. This is why I keep saying: just break a racquet or something, take the frustration out.