Andrey Rublev, playing as a “neutral” tennis player, failed to qualify for the finals of the UTS tournament in London.
In the semi-final match he lost to the Dane Holger Rune with a score of 0:3 (10:20, 11:12, 11:16).
In this match, Rublev, as always, could not control his emotions and went up to the referee’s tower to remind him of the misunderstanding with the announcement of the 3-point card, which occurred a few minutes ago. In the UTS tournament, each tennis player has the opportunity to use a three-point card once per quarter (if he wins a point after using it, the player receives three points immediately). In addition, after this Rublev also argued with the supervisor.
In the final, Rune will meet Jack Draper, who defeated Casper Ruud with a score of 3:0.
Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) is an international individual tennis league founded in 2020. Matches consist of 8-minute quarters and the player must win either three of the four quarters or the deciding fifth mini-set.