"Such words should not be said anywhere & definitely not during match, he should be fined" - Tennis fans react to Alexander Bublik's profane outburst in 2R loss to Andy Murray in Stuttgart
In the second round of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Britain's Andy Murray defeated Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik in straight sets.
Murray was serving for the first set at 5-3 when Bublik mishit the ball into the crowd. The frustrated 24-year-old instantly turned to his team and let out a stream of expletives directed towards the tournament, the court, and Murray.
"Will he make errors, I can't stand this. I'm tired of this f***ng s**t court. No errors from him (Andy). I'm tired. F***ing f***k f***ers around," Bublik said in Russian.
Bublik (sound) Who know russian language (warning 18+) he should be fined immediately!!! Neved heard that from tennisplayer before! bad words about @theweissenhof about Andy Murray, @atptour @TennisTV (video @TennisTV) https://t.co/u2wWBJKO2q
Fans around the world were quick to call out the Kazakh player for his appalling language and even asked the authorities to ban him.
"I hope they will find someone from ATP to translate this because as you can see Bublik use bad words not just about himself but about other people and Andy," one fan wrote.
I hope they will find someone from ATP to translate this because as you can see Bublik use bad words not just about himself but about other people and Andy …… twitter.com/doublefault28/…
Many ask for translation but it is almost impossible with profanities, especially the way Bublik constructs them.
Lets put it this way: he is VERY frustrated with the court and the ones who built it, with Murray playing error-free and with himself having to endure all of this. twitter.com/doublefault28/…
One fan remarked that had a player used such words in English, he would have been defaulted.
"To be clear, a player coming up with something like that in English would have been not just warned but defaulted," the tweet read.
And to be clear: a player coming up with something like that in English would have been not just warned but defaulted.
twitter.com/doublefault28/…i speak russian and let me just say girl???? BEHAVE IDK???? how was he not fined😭 twitter.com/doublefault28/…
@doublefault28 @theweissenhof @atptour @TennisTV He didn't like clay...now he doesn't like grass....does he like playing Tennis,at all?
"Terrible words! You have to be able to contain your emotions. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean you can insult your opponent," another fan tweeted.
@doublefault28 @theweissenhof @atptour @TennisTV Terrible words! You have to be able to contain your emotions. Just because you can't do it doesn't mean you can insult your opponent...
@doublefault28 @theweissenhof @atptour @TennisTV Absolutely shocking!! He should have a warning at least for this and be fined. Shocking behaviour!!!!
"This was painful to watch, loser behavior, such words should not be said anywhere and definitely not during a tennis match. He should be fined big time," a fan wrote.
@doublefault28 @theweissenhof @atptour @TennisTV This was painful to watch, loser behavior, such words should not be said anywhere and definitely not during a tennis match. He should be fined big time
Andy Murray to face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Boss Open quarterfinals
Former World No. 1 Andy Murray beat Alexander Bublik 6-3, 7-6(4) in Stuttgart on Thursday. After winning the first set comfortably, Murray found himself down 5-2 in the second set. However, he stepped up and won the next three games to level the score.
The three-time Grand Slam champion saved three set points before closing out the match and advancing to the quarterfinals to set up a meeting with top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.
In the post-match interview, he expressed his satisfaction with the way he fought and expected the conditions to improve going forward.
"He played some amazing stuff for five or six games in the second set and everything was coming off and I was getting a bit frustrated, but I kept fighting. I held a tough game at 2-5 and I thought I played well through to the finish," Murray said.
"The conditions were quite tricky today. I moved well on the court. It is very dry, so it is nice to move on and hopefully, into the weekend, the conditions will be a bit calmer and I can play some better tennis," he added.