(VIDEO) Rublev vents about rules at Ultimate Tennis Showdown: "This timing is stressing me"
ATPSunday, 17 September 2023 at 03:30
Andrey
Rublev expressed his frustration with the UTS (Ultimate Tennis Showdown) rules
after his defeat against Diego Schwartzman.
While some
tennis players are participating in the Davis Cup this week, several ATP stars,
including Christopher Eubanks, Andrey Rublev, Gael Monfils, and Diego
Schwartzman, are taking part in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown in Frankfurt, an
exhibition tournament.
In his
first match against Argentine player Schwartzman, Russian player Rublev
suffered a defeat. After the match, a video from inside the locker room
captured the world No. 6 expressing his displeasure with the rules of the
Ultimate Tennis Showdown.
In the UTS,
the time allowed for serving is shorter, and the scoring system is different,
with sets being determined by time rather than a specific number of points.
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Rublev
candidly shared his dislike for the rules in the presence of his coach and
fellow tennis players Jeremy Chardy and Chris Eubanks. Amid laughter, Rublev
made his feelings about the rules clear.
“I don’t
like this rules man, because this timing is stressing me!”
“t’s stressing
you? You have to be relax man,” respond Jeremy Chardy.
“These
f***ing cards man the winner counts 3 points. That you can only use one tm per
quarter,” added Rublev.
“He doesn’t
like the rules today, but tomorrow if he wins, he’s gonnna love it. That’s the
thing,” said Rublev’s coach.
“I mean I will
be happy, but the rules… II don’t like it.
This timing is stressing me!” concluded Rublev.
With the
first two days concluded in Frankfurt, the four players advancing to the
semifinals have been determined. In the first group, Rublev and Schwartzman
advanced, while the second group saw Benoit Paire and Grigor Dimitrov moving
forward.
The final
day will feature Rublev competing against the Frenchman Benoit Paire, while
"El Peque" (Schwartzman) will face the Bulgarian Dimitrov to
determine the finalists who will close out the event in the final match.
Cristhián AvilaTennis Journalist
Cristhián Ávila is a tennis journalist based in Santiago, Chile, and has been part of the TennisUpToDate team since early 2023. He covers the ATP and WTA Tours as well as all four Grand Slams, producing breaking news, match reports, analysis, and regular liveblogs from major tournaments.
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