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In the second set of his opening game in New York against Dominic Thiem, the 26-year-old cursed his poor performance on Monday evening, as can be seen on videos on social networks. “It pisses me off putting all these invalids back on their careers,” Bublik said to himself, but audibly as he went to serve.
After the second set, the Kazakh, who had a total of 17 double faults and 44 slight faults, also smashed a racquet out of frustration. Thiem clearly prevailed in three sets against the Kazakh number 25.
“Yes, it’s a tough saying. Something you shouldn’t say in general, just out of respect. Yes, maybe he didn’t mean it like that or something. But yeah, what can I say about that?” Thiem said after that Game addressed to the scene. According to his own statement, Thiem didn’t notice anything during the game, and Bublik also complained in Russian.
For the Austrian, 2020 US Open champion, it was the first win in a major since the Australian Open in 2021 or after his wrist injury.
Source: Nachrichten
