Rublev debuts at Indian Wells but first makes a mea culpa for his outburst against a line judge

Despite his gestures and shouts in Russian against a linesman in the semi-final of Dubai ATP500 against Alexander Bublikthe sanction he received Andrei Rublevwhich included his disqualification from the match and the tournament, was overturned by the appeals committee and neither the points nor the money won were taken away.

Shortly after this announcement, the Russian tennis player published on his social networks a message of thanks to the committee, in which he explained: “I hope that in the future the ATP will pay more attention to this rule and apply a change so that Don’t force the outcome of a match without clear evidence and without allowing the player to review the video.” This message, however, did not contain an apology to the linesman to whom he allegedly shouted “fucking idiot” as reported Breaking point.

Criticism continued to pour in on their social networks, which led Rublev to finally post a video asking for forgiveness on his Instagram stories, clarifying that he had initially planned to do so during a press conference that never happened.

“I would like to apologize for my behavior in Dubai because it is unacceptable to shout at someone, be it a judge or a spectator,” begins the Russian. “I’m not the one who does these things.” The video ends with him assuring that he has taken a lesson from everything that happened and so on hopes to be a better player from now onjust as he declared in his first message after the scandal.

Already inside the premises of Indian wellsRublev stated again in an interview that it was not difficult for him to apologize because “It was my fault and it is unacceptable to behave like this”pointing out that he feels what he did was disrespectful and is ashamed of himself.

With the sanction lifted, the Russian will face the second round of the Indian Wells Masters 1000 with the former world number one, Andy Murray today from 5.15pm in Argentina.