(VIDEO) Andrey Rublev going psycho at photographer in match against Hurkacz

Andrey Rublev yelled furiously at a photographer for walking during a crucial point in the Masters 1000 Shanghai Open final.

A thrilling final unfolded between Andrey Rublev (7th) and Hubert Hurkacz (17th) in Shanghai. The match lasted two hours and seven minutes and was decided in the third-set tiebreak after both players had held match points. Hurkacz emerged as the champion, capitalizing on his fifth match point, and the final score was 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(8).

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During the third set, Rublev displayed questionable behavior as he shouted angrily at a cameraman. The score was momentarily 5-4 in favor of Hurkacz, and Rublev was serving with the game at deuce when a cameraman appeared to walk during the rally between the players.

After losing the point, Rublev was visibly upset, and the umpire issued him a warning for verbal abuse. Despite having a match point against him, the 25-year-old Russian managed to hold his serve and extend the match.

Second Masters 1000 for Hurkacz  

Hubert Hurkacz survived a tough battle against Rublev and took the lead in their head-to-head rivalry, now standing at 3-2. Hurkacz secured his second Masters 1000 title following his victory at the 2021 Miami Open.

His journey through Shanghai included victories over Thanasi Kokkinakis, Yu Hsiou Hsu, Zhang Zhizhen, Fabian Marozsan, Sebastian Korda, and ultimately Rublev. During the tournament, the Polish player won all four tiebreaks he played, including two in the deciding set against the Russian and Chinese player Zhang Zhizhen.

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This was Hurkacz's first official tournament since the US Open, although he did participate in the Laver Cup recently. With this win, he notched his seventh career title and will rise six places to World No. 11, on the cusp of returning to the prestigious top-10 group.

Hubert Hurkacz's next challenge will be at the ATP 500 Tokyo Open, which starts on October 16th, while Andrey Rublev will take a week off and travel to Europe for the ATP 500 Vienna Open.

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