Andrey Rublevnumber five in the world ranking, was unable to defend the final of the Dubai tournament last week when he was disqualified in the semifinal with the Kazakh Alexander Bublik.
The supervisor of the Open 500 of the emirate city eliminated Rublev from the draw after considering that he had said (‘idiot’) and used language considered obscene towards a linesman after losing a point.
The Muscovite, who was deprived of the 200 points and the money earned ($157,755) for his three victories in Dubai, appealed the sanction and has partially won it.
After the investigation carried out by the ATP, the result and the ‘prize money’ have been restored to the pupil of Fernando Vicente and Beto Martín. You will only have to face a fine of $36,400which will be subtracted from the total money won during the tournament.
Recover the number five
Rublev, with the sanction on the table, He was going to lose fifth place in the rankings this Monday in favor of Alexander Zverev. She keeps it up eventually. The tennis player, along with his compatriot Daniil Medvedev, He has already traveled to Indian Wells where the first Masters 1000 on the calendar begins this Thursday.
2024-03-04 12:13:24
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