“He’s defending an a*shole colleague” – John McEnroe would run heavy on disqualification, says Adrian Mannarino discussing Andrey Rublev’s recent controversy as fans split sides on social media

Adrian Mannarino claimed that John McEnroe would not finish a lot of his matches had he played in this era.

“He’s defending an a*shole colleague” – John McEnroe would run heavy on disqualification, says Adrian Mannarino discussing Andrey Rublev’s recent controversy as fans split sides on social media

John McEnroe, Andrey Rublev, Adrian Mannarino (Images via Imago)

Russian tennis ace Andrey Rublev got himself in big trouble for allegedly swearing at the line judge. During his semifinal match against Alexander Bublik at the Dubai Tennis Championships, Rublev lost his cool when a call was made against him. The Russian shouted in the line judge’s face which led to his disqualification from the tournament.

This incident gained a lot of traction with people sharing their opinions. Current and former tennis players also shared their views on the incident and the punishment Rublev received. Players like Nick Kyrgios sided with the Russian saying the punishment was too harsh.

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French tennis player Adrian Mannarino also came to Rublev’s defense expressing surprise at the entire incident. Mannarino also dragged John McEnroe, who was known for his emotional outbursts, saying if players were punished so severely for such outbursts, the former American would not have been able to finish a lot of his matches in 2024.

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Omg coming out to snitch! Not sure how many matches Mc Enroe would finish in 2024.
Adrian Mannarino posted while sharing a snapshot of the incident.

Adrian Mannarino faces heat from tennis fans for defending Andrey Rublev

This post from Adrian Mannarino drew flak for the Frenchman. Tennis fans did not agree with Mannarino on siding with Andrey Rublev in this fiasco. Most of them looked unhappy with the Frenchman defending the Russian’s act.

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A French tennis fan expressed his disappointment with Mannarino saying he expected the Frenchman to defend the referee. Meanwhile, another user highlighted how Mannarino himself struggles to control his emotions on the court. 

You know Mannarino is known for insulting ball boys, it's not obvious that he's defending an asshole colleague
The user wrote for Adrian Mannarino.

Other tennis fans also reacted to Mannarino’s post about the Andrey Rublev incident. Check them out below.

https://twitter.com/RYBKR/status/1763655425646301573

Notably, not just Adrian Mannarino and Nick Kyrgios, but WTA star Daria Kasatkina also sided with Rublev. The Russian said that it is wrong to default a player without checking the video relays. Kasatkian also demanded that VAR is introduced in tennis.

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