{"id":22537,"date":"2024-03-02T00:23:11","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T05:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/andrey-rublev-dqd-from-dubai-semi-after-yelling-at-line-judge\/02\/03\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T00:23:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T05:23:11","slug":"andrey-rublev-dqd-from-dubai-semi-after-yelling-at-line-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/andrey-rublev-dqd-from-dubai-semi-after-yelling-at-line-judge\/02\/03\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrey Rublev DQ’d from Dubai semi after yelling at line judge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Andrey Rublev<\/a> was defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships on Friday for yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing Alexander Bublik<\/a> to advance to the final.<\/p>\n

The second-seeded Rublev erupted after Bublik won a point to take a 6-5 lead in the deciding set.<\/p>\n

The Russian player, who is ranked No. 5, immediately pointed to the baseline, walked to the line judge, leaned over and shouted in his face.<\/p>\n

ATP supervisor Roland Herfel came to the court accompanied by a Russian speaker, who said Rublev swore in his native language.<\/p>\n

Rublev responded: “I was talking to him in English.”<\/p>\n

But umpire Miriam Bley defaulted Rublev, after which the seventh-seeded Bublik said, “I’m OK to continue” with the match.<\/p>\n

“I highly doubt Andrey said something crazy,” Bublik told reporters. “He’s not this kind of guy. But I guess that’s the rules. That’s what they did, they just follow the procedure.”<\/p>\n

“There’s not much to say. With all due respect, it was a great match and both of us deserved to win. The crowd was there and we could have played one of the greatest matches against each other. It’s a pity it ended like this.”<\/p>\n

Bublik won 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), 6-5 and will face Ugo Humbert<\/a> in the final after he defeated top-seeded Daniil Medvedev<\/a> 7-5, 6-3.<\/p>\n

The default means Rublev will lose his prize money and ranking points earned at the tournament. Rublev won the hard-court tournament in 2022 but lost to Medvedev in last year’s final.<\/p>\n

Bublik also was penalized during the match for an outburst. Having drawn level after a tense second set, Bublik smashed his racket and received a code violation for swearing after he was broken at the start of the third set and shouted at the umpire.<\/p>\n

In the second semifinal, the No. 4-ranked Medvedev was undone by Humbert for the third time in four matchups. Humbert was aggressive, and his left-handed serve sent the Russian player wide to open up the court.<\/p>\n

“I played the perfect match today,” Humbert said.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman’s confidence has been high since he won the Marseille title three weeks ago. That was his was fifth career title. He has never lost a final.<\/p>\n

The big-serving Bublik is looking for his fifth singles title. The Kazakh player won Montpellier last month.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Andrey Rublev was defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships on Friday for yelling in the face of a line judge,