Andrey Rublev name-dropped Rafael Nadal in a frustrated rant to the umpire during his match at the Madrid Open. The world No. 8 was left disgruntled when Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was awarded a point despite both players hearing that one of his shots was called out. Rublev was booed by the Spanish crowd when he approached the chair to argue his case.
There was more drama at the Madrid Open on Sunday when Rublev felt hard done by after losing a crucial point to Davidovich Fokina. The Spaniard was serving at 3-4 down and found himself at 30-30 after losing the first two points of the game
One of Davidovich Fokina’s shots was called out and the 27th seed immediately challenged it. But there was some confusion when it turned out that the ball had actually been called in and he cancelled the challenge. The umpire awarded him the point instead of replaying it, setting Rublev off.
The 26-year-old marched to the chair to argue that his return had been affected by the out call but Adel Nour wasn’t having it. “We don’t have a review, we have to play,” the umpire informed Rublev as boos and whistles rang out through the Manolo Santana Stadium.
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