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ughlacrossereally t1_j84neym wrote

all these people angry about this... it's literally the most interesting part of tennis. Every match should have a part in the middle like in street fighter with the car. '60 seconds to destroy 5 racquets'

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ScruffyWeeny42 t1_j84x7eq wrote

Meanwhile in the NFL or NBA players get penalized for sneezing too loud near the refs.

This is a full out toddlers temper tantrum, like they dont even let you behave this way in kindergarten. Dude should be embarrassed that he did that in public.. let alone on a broadcast

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Satanifer t1_j851gca wrote

This guy can eat a *duck. My daughter played high school tennis with a Walmart racquet her freshman year. She worked in the summer to scrape up money to buy a higher end racquet. She wept the first time it got a scratch on it. This guy should donate his next 100 racquets to some kids who appreciate them. Edit: here is a quote from a class act tennis player for context, “There are kids who would love to have a tennis racquet, so I will never break a racquet. If I lose, it’s my fault. Not my racquet’s.” - Rafael Nadal

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Independent_Ad_3928 t1_j8531m2 wrote

Never a private person, Alexander made his tantrum a Bublik spectacle.

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pieorcobbler t1_j8533wk wrote

Alex who? Never mind, I don’t want to know.

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PrudentDamage600 t1_j85384t wrote

When other tennis racquets hear about this, you can be assured that they will try harder!

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scottieducati t1_j853tm3 wrote

Fine him and van him from a few tournaments until he can get the mental health help he needs.

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Locha6 t1_j856pxy wrote

Nothing like showing the world how much of a toddler you actually are on live TV … three times no less. What a douche.

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ciccioig t1_j856smo wrote

Nadal once said he’ll never smash a racket because there are lots of kids who would love to have a tennis racket, also he thinks it’s a bad example and he wasn’t raised that way.

Great man.

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[deleted] t1_j857n0n wrote

When I saw this I thought it was a comedy sketch… wow

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miktoo t1_j85a1n2 wrote

Worse temper than Kyrgios?

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robi_750 t1_j85dao2 wrote

Scrolling through comments to find who is he and where is he from. 😂

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atomicbunny t1_j85hdcr wrote

Well I’m not sure how he expected to win playing with 3 broken racquets.

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805to808 t1_j85jyqw wrote

Man child acts like man child and get a headline for behaving sooo much like said man child.

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branberto t1_j85l1u6 wrote

Yeah… I wouldn’t want to be alone with him when he was mad.

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North_Relationship48 t1_j85mqju wrote

Replying to MrFeature_1 (#1,782,279)

All of the people that say we can’t have a female as President because we are irrational, only men can lead…? Have you not been on the internet? Lol I am not going to take a screen shot of every tweet or Facebook post or tiktok I’ve seen of men saying this but here is an interesting article on how men have been socialized to think that anger is an “acceptable” and “masculine” emotion. It is very sad to know that this is happening all over the world https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fear-intimacy/201911/men-and-anger?amp

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dxxpsix t1_j85pxy9 wrote

tennis players' rage is right up their with golfers

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bcchuck t1_j85rldg wrote

Serious question. Is there a limit to the number of racquets you can bring into a match?

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TheFoxandTheSandor t1_j85sdog wrote

I really wish the other player would have gone to one of the racquets and tried to give it CPR

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trekxtrider t1_j85u8pu wrote

Should be sent home, what a spoiled brat. Embarrassing for the sport.

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Ricketier t1_j860ok6 wrote

I hope the crowd booed him after the first one

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Zbodownlow t1_j8644bs wrote

Something you shouldn’t do in Bublik

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L-J-Peters t1_j86da7u wrote

One of the most fun players to watch but he is an absolute diva at times.

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Themoosemingled t1_j86ejxa wrote

This guy must have been a nightmare to play against all the way up. Tennis players yelling at themselves in the first person.

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supercleverhandle476 t1_j86ek80 wrote

Imagine having tennis as your only marketable skill, and this is how you handle adversity.

What a fucking dork.

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Puncho666 t1_j86g2d6 wrote

Now if now if only he could put that much effort into playing the game he’d be okay

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nolepride15 t1_j86oqez wrote

Why are tennis players such cry babies? They’re always breaking their racquets

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Naud t1_j86ppe4 wrote

Making all that racket, I got the US Open! 🎾

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don51181 t1_j86t5vg wrote

They should be fined for that. Also hope he gets some help with his anger. That is disturbing.

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Comprehensive-Can680 t1_j870lg1 wrote

Ok, one I can get. Your angry, you need something to break.

Two, if it was a bad loss, then fine. Just pay for replacements.

But three?! Three?! At that point you clearly have gone too far.

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07WoefulMatrix t1_j873t66 wrote

Sports don't build character, they reveal it.

What a fucking pussy.

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marsbars2345 t1_j88n96i wrote

I thought this was skit the first time I saw this

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gideon513 t1_j88psp1 wrote

Replying to ScruffyWeeny42 (#1,780,821)

I think he should have gotten a warning + point penalty and more considering he smashed three in a row. That said players do get penalized for outbursts especially with regard to officials. Djokovic got thrown out of the us open for hitting a ball at lone judge not that long ago.

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raktoe t1_j88utdd wrote

Replying to fane1967 (#1,788,310)

Ah, so he didn’t use a proper challenge system, he just brought a random camera onto the court. Correct me if I’m wrong, no one has been suspended for correctly challenging for a video review in any sport?

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fane1967 t1_j88x1fd wrote

Replying to raktoe (#1,788,323)

Never knew that whatever anyone (e.g. bystander or reporter) could video record and present in a non-edited fashion is worth discarding.

You see, being occasionally wrong is not such a big deal. Rejecting evidence that shows you’re wrong is just plain stupid.

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deeefoo t1_j9kw97h wrote

Replying to ScruffyWeeny42 (#1,780,821)

Tennis players do get penalized for smashing racquets, they just don't show it in the clip. On top of that, Yonex, which is his racquet sponsor, also fines their players for smashing their racquets.

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deeefoo t1_j9kxxz1 wrote

Replying to marche_au_supplice (#1,782,511)

Generally speaking, the retail price for a high-end tennis racquet would be around $200, give or take. But that's for retail models that people like me and you can buy off the shelf. Professional players don't use retail models, they use custom racquets that are personalized to their specific needs and playing styles, which may bump up the price a bit. I think that's what they were referring to.

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