Alexander Zverev freaks out in doubles and hits the referee’s chair – tournament exclusion in Acapulco

Zverev yelled loudly at the referee following the first round match (“You fucking idiot” – you damn idiot) and kept hitting his racquet hard on his chair, just missing his feet. The spectators acknowledged the action of the 24-year-old, who then gave away his smashed racket, with loud whistles.

Those responsible then reacted and excluded Zverev from the tournament in Acapulco, where he did it individually following a dramatic win once morest Jenson Brooksby (USA) made it into the round of the last 16 from a purely sporting point of view. Round of 16 opponent Peter Gojowczyk (Munich) went one round without a fight.

The Olympic champion, who was also the defending champion in Acapulco, converted his first match point to a 3:6, 7:6 (12:10), 6:2 victory in a memorable match once morest Brooksby shortly before 5 a.m. local time on Tuesday he sometimes fended off two match points from the American. At the same time, Zverev set a new record together with his opponent. No match in ATP history has ended later.

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