Andrey Rublev Gives Verdict on the $3000 Fine Received for Using Foul Language at the US Open

Andrey Rublev will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round of the US Open, a rematch of the Doha Open final.

Andrey Rublev Gives Verdict on the $3000 Fine Received for Using Foul Language at the US Open

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Andrey Rublev reveals that he’s baffled about why he was given a $3,000 fine for cursing himself during his second-round match at the US Open. The 13th seed earned his place in the fourth round of the Grand Slam tournament after beating Hong Kong star Coleman Wong in a thrilling five-set encounter.

Rublev, who’s known to be a passionate player on the court, was angry at himself during his second-round match against Tristan Boyer. The Russian star won the first two sets against Boyer easily but in the third set, he let the American star break him to force a decider. During the third set, he got angry at his game and let his frustration by cursing himself.

The chair umpire heard it and warned him, but the US Open Chiefs didn’t let it slip by and slapped him with a fine for his outburst on the court. This comes just days after his fellow compatriot Daniil Medvedev was fined half of his prize money ($42,500) for his behavior in the first round against French star Benjamin Bonzi.

However, Rublev didn’t lose his focus during his third-round match against Wong in New York. The Russian star fought hard against the Hong Kong star, despite losing the first set but coming back to lead 2-1 aggregate. However, Wong then forced it to a decider after winning the fourth, before Rublev held his nerve to win 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

During his post-match press conference, Rublev was asked about the $3,000 penalty that was issued to him by the US Open organizers. He revealed that though he believes tennis players should be punished for disrespecting umpires and officials, he doesn’t know why he was given the fine for cursing himself:

It depends. It depends on the situation. When you talk badly to yourself, it’s my own decision how I do it. In my opinion, you shouldn’t be fined for this. If you say bad words to the chair umpire, yes. When you say it to someone or yell all over the court, yes, obviously. But when you talk to yourself, it’s your decision how you do it. It doesn’t matter if the chair umpire hears you or not. In this case, I don’t think so. It should be something like a severe warning or something like that. In the end, in all sports, it’s normal.

This isn’t the first time that Rublev will be fined in a Grand Slam tournament. At the 2022 Roland Garros, he was slammed with an $8,000 fine for spiking the ball against a courtside chair that bounced off the court and took off the cap of a nearby groundsman.

Andrey Rublev happy to reach the fourth round of the US Open after a tough battle against a qualifier

Andrey Rublev needed to battle hard against Coleman Wong in the third round as he ended the Hong Kong star’s run at the tournament. The World No.173 played a brilliant game, hitting 25 aces and winning two sets. But that was not enough against Rublev, who proved his experience in the fifth set.

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Andrey Rublev (image via Instagram @andreyrublev)

During Rublev’s on-court interview, he hailed the 21-year-old for his fearless tennis and bravery on the court. He added that he needed to fight for every ball to eventually win the tough match after more than three hours:

It was a tough match, he played really well. He played aggressively and with no fear, it was tough. I didn’t start well, he was all over me and I needed to fight for every ball to turn it around. He was fighting until the end in the last game. I’m happy I was able to win and get to the next round.

Rublev will face Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round after the Canadian star stunned Alexander Zverev in four sets. Both players have met eight times on the court, with Rublev leading their head-to-head record 7-1. He also won their two recent meetings at the Doha Open final and Hamburg.

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