'Unravelling fast!' - Did Alexander Bublik deserve boos for trick shot in final against Lorenzo Sonego?

When it comes to entertainment value few can top Alexander Bublik – but did he take it too far in the Moselle Open final? The 24-year-old, who is known for not taking the game too seriously at times, had reached the final after three successive three-set wins and a walkover in the semi-finals against Stan Wawrinka. Ad Up against Lorenzo Sonego, Bublik dropped a hard-fought opening set and was trailing 3-1 in the second and looking to save break point when he attempted an audacious trick shot. Laver CupExclusive: Ljubicic reveals what coaching Federer is like, says 'he is not going anywhere'AN HOUR AGO A powerful serve out wide from Bublik had Sonego sticking out his racquet and only managing to loop the ball back over the net.

As the ball bounced in the service box, seemingly ready to be put away, Bublik turned his racquet around in his hands. “No,” said Barry Cowan on commentary as he saw the movement. Instead of hitting the ball with the strings, Bublik tapped it down with the handle.

He managed to get the ball back over the net but didn’t get it past Sonego, who sliced down the line. The shot was good enough to win the point and break for a 4-1 lead as Bublik couldn’t return. Federer's 20 best matches ranked Laver Cup takeaways: Djokovic impresses The laughs in the crowd from the initial trick shot turned to boos as the match slipped further away from Bublik.

“What is he thinking?” said commentator Mikey Perera as Bublik sat on his chair at the changeover with a grin. “No wonder the boos come. This is the final of an ATP 250 event.

He’s one break down, now he’s two breaks down. «He is unravelling fast. Outrageous.