If you think this is either funny or good for the sport you have a serious problem - Tennis fans disgusted by Alexander Bublik s outrageous shot during Metz final loss × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Tennis Moselle Open 2021 News
If you think this is either funny or good for the sport you have a serious problem - Tennis fans disgusted by Alexander Bublik s outrageous shot during Metz final loss
By Neelabhra Roy Modified 28 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Alexander Bublik's outrageous shot in Metz received a lot of backlash Alexander Bublik and Lorenzo Sonego played in the final of the 2022 Moselle Open in Metz, with the latter winning 7-6(3), 6-2. It was the Italian's first title of the season and he returned to the Top-50 of the ATP rankings with the win. While Lorenzo Sonego won, the match's biggest highlight was perhaps Alexander Bublik's outrageous shot during the fifth game of the second set. The Kazakh's serve was somehow returned by the Italian and instead of firing a forehand smash that would have finished the point then and there, Bublik decided to hit the ball with the handle of his racquet. Sonego then retaliated with a backhand passing shot, leaving Bublik unable to get the ball to the other side of the net and thus giving his opponent the point, and with it, a two-break lead. The commentators were bemused, as were the crowd at the Arenes de Metz, who later booed the 25-year-old for his antics. Bublik is well-known for his unorthdox antics on court but hitting the ball with the handle of his racquet was quite shocking even by his standards. Several tennis fans expressed their disgust on Twitter, opining that the 25-year-old crossed a line with his antics and showcased a blatant disregard for the sport. "Strange sense of humour. Disrespectful. Ego needs shrinking," one fan wrote. Goldglyn@GoldglynStrange sense of humour. Disrespectful. Ego needs shrinking. ? twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.2812291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDStrange sense of humour. Disrespectful. Ego needs shrinking. ? twitter.com/josemorgado/st… A beta male than you@Justgatz????? twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.2812291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDD????? twitter.com/josemorgado/st… "You know what's funny, someone somewhere might have picked this guy to take a set. Just look at what he's out there doing," a fan tweeted. Cheexòm @chyxxomYou know what's funny, someone somewhere might have picked this guy to take a set. Just look at what he's out there doing. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.2812291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDYou know what's funny, someone somewhere might have picked this guy to take a set. Just look at what he's out there doing. twitter.com/josemorgado/st… Another fan commented that Alexander Bublik's shot was not funny or good for tennis. "If you think this is either funny or good for the sport, you have a serious problem," the tweet read. Pierre @kvituruzaIf you think this is either funny or good for the sport, you have a serious problem twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.11Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDIf you think this is either funny or good for the sport, you have a serious problem twitter.com/josemorgado/st… Pat (Ocean/Sea)@Patkk151515this is still crazy to me. I couldn't imagine twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.2812291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDthis is still crazy to me. I couldn't imagine twitter.com/josemorgado/st… "Bublik can be funny at times but this kind of shot was definitely not warranted given that it's a final & he's down a BP to go down 4-1. One break lead certainly not a winning one considering Sonego is also a streaky player. No wonder some fans are booing. This is disrespect," another fan wrote. SportsTalk@rajeshworld#Bublik can be funny at times but this kind of shot was definitely not warranted given that it's a final & he's down a BP to go down 4-1. One break lead certainly not a winning one considering #Sonego is also a streaky player. No wonder some fans are booing. This is disrespect! twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.11Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDD#Bublik can be funny at times but this kind of shot was definitely not warranted given that it's a final & he's down a BP to go down 4-1. One break lead certainly not a winning one considering #Sonego is also a streaky player. No wonder some fans are booing. This is disrespect! twitter.com/josemorgado/st… leprechaun counselor? saw 5sos@lysiolekwhy its not cool? its pretty funny, but i know that if it was done by NK you would spread your legs twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.6291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDwhy its not cool? its pretty funny, but i know that if it was done by NK you would spread your legs twitter.com/josemorgado/st… Sandra@sandrainexileFines aren’t enough anymore, the ATP needs to start suspending players like him that do stuff like this on a constant basis. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.1291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDFines aren’t enough anymore, the ATP needs to start suspending players like him that do stuff like this on a constant basis. twitter.com/josemorgado/st… "Fines aren’t enough anymore, the ATP needs to start suspending players like him that do stuff like this on a constant basis," one tweet read. Sandra@sandrainexileFines aren’t enough anymore, the ATP needs to start suspending players like him that do stuff like this on a constant basis. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.1291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDFines aren’t enough anymore, the ATP needs to start suspending players like him that do stuff like this on a constant basis. twitter.com/josemorgado/st… A few fans were supportive towards Alexander Bublik, with one tweeting: "It *is* cool, it’s harmless fun what’s wrong with this???" S. @507343xit *is* cool, it’s harmless fun what’s wrong with this??? twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.2818291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDit *is* cool, it’s harmless fun what’s wrong with this??? twitter.com/josemorgado/st… "Actually, totally cool. He took a risk and failed. Big deal," another wrote. Leo Salinas@leooosalinasActually, totally cool. He took a risk and failed. Big deal. twitter.com/josemorgado/st…José Morgado@josemorgadoCheck with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool.2819291Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. https://t.co/c4b0sv5eDDActually, totally cool. He took a risk and failed. Big deal. twitter.com/josemorgado/st… How has Alexander Bublik fared this season
Alexander Bublik at the Davis Cup Finals Alexander Bublik has won 28 out of 51 matches so far this season, with the highlight being a title run at the Open Sud de France in Montpellier - where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final. Bublik has also reached two finals - at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, and more recently at the Moselle Open in Metz. Following his run at the latter, the Kazakh has moved up three spots to 40th in the ATP rankings. His career high still remains No. 30, a position that will be hard for the 25-year-old to reach again if he continues to take the same kind of risks that he did in the Moselle Open final. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Shyam Kamal × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी