Overview
- Norrie defeated the seventh seed 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-2 in the Erste Bank Open first round.
- Rublev smashed his racket multiple times early on and received a code violation from the umpire.
- The loss was Rublev’s fifth in a row during an inconsistent season that has him at world No. 15.
- Social media clips of the racket destruction circulated widely, renewing focus on Rublev’s past on-court outbursts and commentary from figures such as Andy Roddick about potential rule responses.
- Norrie, collecting another top-20 win in 2025, moves on to face either Berrettini or Popyrin at the ATP 500 event.