Chair umpire " Just a reminder we have a new "toilet break" rule " Bublik: "Thanks to Tsitsipas, huh? Stefanos, thank you!" 😂 (thanks to @AnnaK_4ever for the info)
The majority of tennis fans are familiar with Alexander Bublik and his light-hearted nature both on the court and off the court.
The player from Kazakhstan never shies away from having fun on the court despite the situation possibly not calling for it. Electing to have a bit of pre-match fun he made the umpire and his opponent laugh when they were told about a new bathroom rule. A new rule was implemented in tennis shortening bathroom breaks for players to 3 minutes and customary umpires have been telling players about it before the match.
When told, Bublik immediately asked:
"Thanks to Tsitsipas, huh?"
He then turned to the camera next to them and said:
"Stefanos, thank you!"
Whether it was planned or not is not known but the timing of it was pretty good. All shared a good laugh about it. Check it out.
Chair umpire " Just a reminder we have a new "toilet break" rule " Bublik: "Thanks to Tsitsipas, huh? Stefanos, thank you!" 😂 (thanks to @AnnaK_4ever for the info)