Bublik did not shake Popyrin’s hand after playing at a tournament in Paris

Kazakhstan representative Alexander Bublik did not shake hands with Australian Alexei Popyrin after playing at a tennis tournament in Paris.

The first round meeting at the Masters ended with Bublik winning with a score of 6:4, 6:3. The match lasted 1 hour 15 minutes. During one of the rallies, Popyrin touched the rope twice and eventually won a point without apologizing to his opponent. After the meeting, Bublik shook hands with the chair umpire, but ignored the Australian.

– If a person, hanging two ropes, does not apologize, but celebrates as if he had won something… I believe that any adequate person would do the same in my place, that is, if I ever did the same. He can celebrate and apologize later. I’m not the kind of person who would cling to this, but they apologize for it. There is a code, there is some kind of etiquette. If a person does not follow it, why should I follow another? – Bublik told the Championship.

In the second round, Bublik will play with the winner of the meeting between Corentin Moutet (France) and Riley Opelka (USA).

ATP 1000. Rolex Paris Masters. Paris (France). Hard. Prize fund – more than 6.1 million euros

First round

Alexander Bublik (Kazakhstan, 13) – Alexey Popyrin (Australia) – 6:4, 6:3