Alexander Bublik’s opponent in the Generali Open quarter-finals, Alexander Shevchenko, complained to the umpire following a rain delay after the Halle Open champion failed to emerge from the locker room. Their last eight showdown was disrupted by rain in the early stages of the second set.
Bublik reached the Generali Open quarter-finals after overcoming Thiago Agustin Tirante in his opening match on Wednesday. And the Russian-born Kazakh star gained the upper hand early on as he clinched the first set 6-4, before securing an early break in the next set. But the match was halted, with Bublik leading 2-1 in the second set.
Shevchenko returned to the court just over 15 minutes after the players headed for shelter, but Bublik was nowhere to be seen.
The world No. 110 then moaned at the umpire, before walking off the court once again. When the duo both came back onto the court, Bublik clinched another game to extend his advantage to 3-1 in the second.
However, the rain fell once again as Bublik directed a complaint at the umpire. And both players ultimately shook hands and departed the court for a second time.
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