Last Friday the world of tennis experienced one of those unedifying moments that are repeated more than necessary in recent times. Andrey Rublev was disqualified in the semifinals of the Dubai tournament after an angry protest to one of the linesmen.
Andrey Rublev, disqualified after another crossing of cables with a linesman
The Russian tennis player was expelled by the chair umpire after a Russian-speaking official accused him of using obscene language while shouting and protesting to the line judge.
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That forceful decision by the referee Rublev lost $157,755 and the 200 points he should have won as a semi-finalist. of the tournament. However, in the last few hours the case has undergone a notable script twist.
And it is that The appeal committee decided in the last few hours to lift the sanction after “concluding that, beyond the loss of the match, the usual sanctions associated with a failure to appear – namely, the loss of ranking points and prize money for the entire tournament – would be disproportionate in this case “the ATP said in a statement on Monday.
Finally, The punishment will be a fine of $36,400. for violation of the code.
2024-03-04 15:43:59
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