ATP Tennis Player Ejected After Obscene Gestures and Umpire Abuse

In one of the more bizarre scenes to unfold on the professional tennis circuit this year, ATP world No. 407 Svyatoslav Gulin was defaulted during his match against Alejo Sanchez Quilez at an ITF tournament, despite being comfortably ahead (7-5, 3-6, 4-0).

Gulin was leading 4-0 in the deciding third set when the shocking incident occurred. After winning a point — a moment that would typically boost a player's momentum — Gulin inexplicably turned his attention to the chair umpire. Instead of celebrating the point, Gulin pointed directly at the umpire and unleashed a series of obscene gestures, followed by a torrent of verbal abuse with vulgar words such as 'b{expletive} me'.

The chair umpire, adhering to the ITF’s strict code of conduct, had little choice but to immediately default Gulin from the match. The decision handed the victory to Sanchez Quilez, leaving Sanchez, fans, and tournament officials stunned by Gulin’s outburst.