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The umpire was forced to intervene during Andrey Rublev\u2019s victory over Adrian Mannarino after a spectator disturbed the fifth seed by having some food. In an unusual request, the fan was asked to stop eating while Rublev was serving at 4-2 in the first set.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rublev advanced to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters on Monday as he ended Mannarino\u2019s winning streak with a dominant 6-3 6-0 win. The world No 7 looked unplayable as he saved two break points in the opening set before winning the last seven games of the match.<\/p>\n
But the 25-year-old still found himself distracted by a noise from the crowd early on in the match as he could be seen gesturing towards the stands. The chair official then made an announcement as cameras cut to a man who had been enjoying a snack while watching the contest.<\/p>\n
\u201cCan you please stop eating? Thank you very much,\u201d the umpire said as Rublev waved towards the fan. The intervention did work out well for the Russian, who lost just one more game in the match after the distraction stopped.<\/p>\n
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