US Open urged to change rule after player fined | Sports News

Andrey Rublev thinks tennis stars ought to face punishment for disrespecting umpires and officers, however he is baffled about why he was slapped with a $3,000 penalty for cursing at himself.

Rublev managed to advance to the fourth spherical of the US Open after crushing Coleman Wong’s unimaginable breakthrough marketing campaign, although he required the total 5 units to secure the win. The passionate player wears his coronary heart on his sleeve during matches and had already been penalized earlier within the event for dropping his cool towards Tristan Boyer.

This event has been marked by explosive incidents, with Daniil Medvedev getting fined half his prize money and Denis Shapovalov fuming after receiving his first-ever foot fault penalty. But Rublev was livid along with his own efficiency and could not comprehend why he confronted a $3,000 high-quality for displaying his feelings.

The Russian needed 4 units to defeat the promising American within the second spherical however displayed clear indicators of irritation along with his play. Following his development to the third spherical, Rublev realized about his high-quality and pushed for rule modifications.

Following an electrifying five-set battle the place Rublev dropped the primary set, he was questioned about whether or not gamers must be penalized for utilizing profanity. “Depends. Depends the situation,” Rublev clarified.

“When you are talking to yourself in a bad way, it’s my decision how I do it. In my opinion, you cannot charge for this. If you talk to the referee or umpire with the bad words, yes.

“When you do it to somebody otherwise you screaming on all courts, yes, clearly. But whenever you speak to your self, it is your determination how you speak. Doesn’t matter even when umpire hear what you are saying or not.

“For this, I don’t think so. It should be something like a big punishment or something like that. Because in the end of the day, in all the sports, it’s normal. I mean, it doesn’t matter which sports you take, in the crucial moments it happens. It’s sport, it’s life.

“The similar with each individual outdoors within the life, within the essential moments, traumatic moments, I do not imagine that each one of us are tremendous holy and we by no means say dangerous phrases within the essential moments.

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“It’s the same thing. We are performing or we’re distressed and sometimes it happens. Like I said, if you do it towards someone or you’re doing it too much openly, yes, but with yourself, it’s your decision how you talk.”

The $3,000 penalty was simply absorbed as Rublev secured a $400,000 prize money guarantee, although he now confronts a difficult fourth-round matchup.

Felix Auger-Aliassime surprised No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of their third-round encounter, prevailing 4-6, 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a main upset.

The 25-year-old Auger-Aliassime began his ascent up the rankings in 2021 when he achieved his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal and semifinal appearances.

His breakthrough got here on the US Open the place he superior to the ultimate 4.

The Canadian fell to eventual champion Daniil Medvedev, who proved unstoppable all through the New York event.

Medvedev overwhelmed Auger-Aliassime earlier than crushing Novak Djokovic within the championship match.