Last Friday, the tennis world experienced one of those discouraging moments that has been repeated more than necessary in recent times. Andrey Rublev was disqualified from the semifinals of the Dubai tournament after an angry protest to one of the linesmen.
The Russian tennis player was sent off by the chair umpire after an official accused him of speaking Russian. using obscene language while shouting and protesting to the line judge.
That was a strong decision by the referee Rublev lost $157,755 and the 200 points he should have won as a semi-finalist. of the tournament. However, in the past few hours the case has undergone a remarkable script twist.
And it was that The appeals committee decided in the last few hours to lift the penalty after “concluding that, despite the loss of the match, the usual penalties associated with a failure to appear – in particular the loss of points in the standings and prize money for the entire tournament – would be disproportionate in this case” the ATP said in a statement on Monday.
Finally, The penalty is a fine of $36,400. for violating the code.
Source: La Verdad
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