Andrey Rublev Slams $3,000 US Open Fine for Self-Directed Profanity: 'Cannot Charge For This'

Andrey Rublev said he was unfairly punished after being fined 3,000 US dollars at the US Open 2025 for using profanity during his third-round match against Coleman Wong at Grandstand. The Russian argued that his words were directed only at himself and should not have drawn a penalty, pointing out that punishment is valid only when directed at an umpire or opponent.

Rublev maintained that players often release frustration in tense moments and insisted such reactions are part of competitive sport. His remarks reignited debate over whether tennis should reconsider fines for self-talk, especially under the extreme pressure of Grand Slam tournaments.

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“Depends. Depends on the situation. When you are talking to yourself in a bad way, it's my decision how I do it. You cannot, in my opinion, you cannot charge for this,” Rublev told the reporters.

“If you talk to the referee or umpire with bad words, yes, like when you do it towards someone or you scream on all courts, yes, obviously. But when you talk to yourself, it's your decision how you talk. It doesn't matter even if the umpire hears what you are saying or not for this. I don't think so."

“At the end of the day, in all the sports, it's normal. It doesn't matter what sport you take, in the crucial moments, it happens. It's sports. It's life. The same with every person outside in life in crucial moments, in stressful moments," Rublev added.

Andrey Rublev marches along

Rublev has had a decent campaign thus far at Flushing Meadows, having reached the fourth round. In the second round, he overcame wildcard Tristan Boyer 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(4), enduring a mid-match sugar-crash that left him “super dizzy,” until sushi and sports nutrition helped him recover.

In the third round, he prevailed in a five-set thriller against qualifier Coleman Wong, winning 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 and is next set to lock horns with Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime, who knocked out third seed Alexander Zverev on Saturday.