Rublev defaulted for screaming at line judge as Bublik reaches Dubai final

DUBAI : Andrey Rublev was defaulted from the Dubai Tennis Championships semi-finals on Friday after yelling at a line judge in the final set of his clash with Alexander Bublik.

In a chaotic match where both semi-finalists fumed at the officials, Rublev was defaulted by the chair umpire for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Bublik, who clawed his way back from a set down to lead 6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-5, was awarded the win.

The result ensured there would be no repeat of last year's final where Rublev lost to Daniil Medvedev.

The top seeded Medvedev will face fifth-seeded Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the other last-four clash later.