The first-round match at the US Open between Alexander Bublik and Dominic Thiem took an unexpected turn when Bublik was spotted whispering during a critical point in their game. Thiem, who was making a comeback after a long time, had to face some strong words from Bublik. However, in a match that saw Thiem making it through to the second round of the US Open, the tension escalated. After the match, fans took to Twitter to express their outrage, with many alluding to Bublik’s comments.

While Thiem made his spot in the second round, Bublik suffered an unexpected setback as his words eventually backfired.

Fans react as Alexander Bublik mutters ugly words towards Thiem

Just after the video of Bublik saying some unpleasant words went viral on Twitter, fans took to the app to slam the Kazakh player. During the heat of the match, Bublik uttered, “I’m f****** sick of getting all these disabled people back in their career”.

One fan took to Twitter to say, “Sascha bye forever. Sh*tlisted forever,” highlighting the fact that Bublik has lost his image in front of the fan.

Another user took to Twitter to share his frustration about Bublik, citing that he has never liked that person. “I’ve never liked a bone in that guy,” said the user.

This fan also shared the same thoughts by citing that Bublik should have been more sensitive to Thiem after he made his much-awaited comeback. “How can one be so damn insensitive?” wrote the user.