Tennis is never short of entertainment and fans owe their thanks to players like Alexander Bublik. Kazakhstan’s Alexander was left smiling after his loss at Moselle Open in Metz, France. The reason for his smile left his fans and journalists with mixed emotions.
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Sonego grabbed his first title of the season by beating Bublik 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the Moselle Open final. Bublik’s bizarre shot cost him the tile and left the energetic tennis fans angered.
Check with your eyes. And look at the score. Not cool. pic.twitter.com/c4b0sv5eDD
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) September 25, 2022
Fans bash Alexander Bublik for his silly act.
Many tennis fans find Alexander’s bizarre shot of the match disheartening. The 25-year-old turned the racquet over in his hand and held the racquet head instead of the handle to play a crucial shot. His opponent wasn’t charmed by the flamboyance and pounced on the dreadful mistake.
Fans and journalists bashed the youngster for his careless decision. One angry fan tweeted, “disgusting! When you don’t respect the sport”.
disgusting! When you don't respect the sport…
— AK (@rwamit) September 25, 2022
Alexander Bublik’s loss caused other fan to tweet out, “And this is legal, I don’t think is funny at all in that situation but…”.
And this is legal 🤔 I don't think it's funny at all in that situation but …🤷♀️
— Rosa Leite Garcia (@coisinha59) September 25, 2022
Some were highly entertained by the outgoings of the match, one such user tweeted, “Now would he do that in a Grand Slam final though?”
Now would he do that in a Grand Slam final though? 🤣
— Sir Robin (@Sir_biNaNo) September 25, 2022
The devoted fans of tennis however pointed out, “I mean it up to him if he wants to no one should care more than other than the player who is involved”.
I mean its up to him if he wants to troll🤷♂️ no one should care more than the player who’s involved
— تركي العتيبي (@TurkiGAlotaibi) September 25, 2022
The madness struck enigmatic Kazakhstani player in the moment of crucial decision. Some fans could however enjoy the delight, one such user tweeted, “shit funny as hell”.
Shit funny as hell 🤣
— 🐻 (@Ngqah5) September 25, 2022
Alexander Bublik could have changed the score to deuce with an easy smash. Bublik enjoyed with fun, smiling in the breaks.
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