🏁Andrey Rublev with the finishing touches against Lorenzo Sonego at the Moselle Open 💪. #tennis #atp #moselleopen @atptour | @TennisTV | @MoselleOpen 📺go.watchtenn.is/atp?p=tw&sourc…
Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego has accused Russia’s Andrey Rublev of using unfair means during the recently concluded Moselle Open. The ATP 250 event recently concluded in Metz where France’s Benjamin Bonzi came out on top and lifted the title after beating Britain’s Cameron Norrie in the final in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 6-4.
Italy’s Sonego also participated in the competition but he was knocked out after losing in the round of 16 to Russia’s Rublev in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 7-5. The 29-year-old has recently spoken to UBITennis, where he accused the reigning world number nine of using unfair means to participate in the competition. Sonego was of the opinion that Rublev decided to play in the competition, knowing fully well that he would withdraw if his qualification in the ongoing ATP Finals was confirmed.
“Rublev didn’t act very fairly,” he said. “There are people who go to tournaments to play and to try to do well, people who want to advance. There were some lucky losers waiting to get in, and he took the spot from a lucky loser; he took away my chance to move forward in the tournament when he already knew he wasn’t going to play. It wasn’t very fair or respectful toward me.”
By the look of it, Rublev did participate in the competition, hoping to cement a spot in the ATP Finals, which finally got underway on Sunday in Turin, Italy. When the tournament started, the Moscow-born star was ranked ninth in the ATP Rankings and had a realistic chance of becoming the last player to book a spot in the ATP Finals if he managed to have a good run in Metz. However, his qualification was confirmed when the former world number one Serbia’s Novak Djokovic decided to withdraw from the competition because of a fitness concern.
claps 0visitors 133
Just In
Popular News
Latest Comments
- Rybakina is back!!
mandoist21-12-2024 - She sems to have a turbulent relationship with The Truth. Not even smartenough to make an excuse like "I severely twisted my ankle yesterday" -- then be seen shopping in some city next day while "recuperating"!mandoist21-12-2024
- Why do you even publish this TwatCaster's PATHETIC stunt for attention? There's plenty of reasons why imbeciles like him are 'talking' and people like Iga Swiatek are 'walking the walk'. Tennisuptodate should be above this tripe.mandoist16-12-2024
- If and when Political Correctness and gullible hearts over-rule BIOLOGY, the Human world begins its already seeming decline.mandoist15-12-2024
- The new generation has arrived and these guys need to do it with the left overs.
AceOfBase13-12-2024 - Every young, inexperiend CEO has "better" ideas (and friends to hire).mandoist12-12-2024
- What a load of nonsense. Emotional stress definitely didn’t cause her wrist or ankle injuries.Lyca10-12-2024
- Taylor Fritz 🎾 – the surprising third for many. 🎄 A great Christmas tree quiz question! 🎅✨MrAndreeva10-12-2024
- Simona Halep taking the axe out 🪓😮💨MrAndreeva08-12-2024
- ITIA is literally a Secret Organization. Way past time for a neutral entity to oversee, if not guide, these Elitists within ITIA whom enjoy their ability to keep their "investigations" in a business as usual format behind closed doors!!mandoist08-12-2024
