The crowd in Dubai witnessed a completely unexpected event hours ago. As Andrey Rublev played his semi-final match against Alexander Bublik, the intensity kept on rising, and Rublev took out his frustration on a line judge. This act not only got him disqualified from the tournament but also imposed a huge amount of fine on him. How do you think John McEnroe would have survived in such a scenario where players are getting directly disqualified for such issues?

Rublev’s recent outburst was undoubtedly despised by the fans as well as the tennis community. However, would the tennis star John McEnroe, who was known for his consistent rage on the courts, have done something differently? A curious Adrian Mannarino dragged his name in the recent scene.

John McEnroe’s name dragged in Andrey Rublev’s recent disastrous disqualification

In a shocking turn of events at the semi-final match between Andrey Rublev and Alexander Bublik, Rublev was defaulted after allegedly swearing at a line judge. ATP supervisor Roland Herfel, who came forward to start the controversy accompanied by a Russian speaker, accused Rublev of using foul language in his native tongue. Despite Rublev’s consistent explanation, insisting he spoke in English, he was ultimately disqualified from the match.

While everyone supported the decision of the umpire, many think that the authorities are taking huge steps for small situations. French tennis player Adrian Mannarino expressed his disbelief on Twitter, criticizing the involvement of the ‘snitch’ and questioning how John McEnroe would have survived in today’s era of disqualifications for such incidents. He wrote, “Omg coming out to snitch! Not sure how many matches Mc Enroe would finish in 2024.”

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As the recent incident ignited endless discussions among fans as well the members of the tennis community, it still remains to be seen how far the case goes. Interestingly, Rublev’s opponent from the recent match himself came forward to criticize the decision of the authorities.

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Alexander Bublik shows support for Rublev

Besides all other people who came forward to share their views on what happened with Andrey Rublev, his opponent Alexander Bublik also said words that were targeted to support him. According to Bublik, it was totally unfair to get a tennis player out of the tournament directly.

“If we take the umpire out, we cannot take off Andrey. That is the thing. We cannot take off players. Players will be there. It’s tennis because of the players, because we are playing this sport, not the opposite way around. We can take any umpire away and that would solve many issues,” Bublik said.

As the situation continues to invite more and more people to drop their responses, it still remains to be seen what else fans get to hear about it. Do you think that Andrey Rublev should not have been disqualified?

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