Tennis star disqualified from French Open as he smashes racket in TWO in astonishing meltdown
MIKAEL YMER has been disqualified from the French Open after an astonishing meltdown.
The Swedish tennis star smashed his racket into pieces after a disagreement with the umpire.
https://twitter.com/TennisTVMikael Ymer disagreed with umpire Rogerio Santos[/caption]
https://twitter.com/TennisTVHe then smashed his racket against the umpire’s chair[/caption]
https://twitter.com/TennisTVAnd then threw away the shattered remains[/caption]
Ymer, 24, claimed that a shot from opponent Arthur Fils was out, but the umpire dismissed his appeal, arguing that it was too late after he missed the call.
The umpires angered Ymer more by refusing to come down from his chair and check the mark.
The tennis star then hit his racket into the umpire’s chair, completely shattering it.
He then walked to his chair and threw the handle back onto the court in disgust.
Ymer remained in his seat for a few minutes before being told that he would have to leave as he had been disqualified.
The clip of the incident has gone viral on social media, with tennis fans reacting to Ymer’s actions.
One viewer said: “Ymer was wrong for striking at the umpire’s chair.
“However, the umpire should be disqualified as well, for refusing to get off his high chair to confirm the spot and justify his call.”
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A second tweeted: “Even if the umpire made a mistake, this is totally unacceptable.”
A third commented: “Not excusing the outburst but why is the umpire too lazy to come down for a quick check and everything would have been settled.”
A fourth added: “Bad reaction but why didn’t he check the mark? I’ve never seen it happen either.”
Fils will now proceed to the tournament’s quarter-final and face Canadian ace Felix Auger Aliassime.
