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Mikhail Youzhny's smashed racquet bears the brunt of his defeat
Youzhny boiled over after he slipped a set and 3-0 down to Tommy Haas in the last-16 at Roland Garros with the random act of violence becoming an instant YouTube hit.
Tommy Haas' resurgence at age 35 reached a new peak on Monday, when he became the oldest French Open men's quarterfinalist since 1971 by beating Mikhail Youzhny 6-1, 6-1, 6-3.
Limelight though was also grabbed by Youzhny when, in what appeared a sign of sheer frustration and dispair, smashed his racquet nine times, seding all for cover.
Youzhny boiled over after he slipped a set and 3-0 down to Tommy Haas in the last-16 at Roland Garros with the random act of violence becoming an instant YouTube hit.
He later said that he did not fear a 'backlash' from his racquet sponsors. "I have been with Head for 20 years. You want me to go to another company and break their racquets?," he said.
Topics mentioned in this article
Tennis
French Open 2013
Mahesh Bhupathi
Roger Federer
Tommy Haas
Tommy Robredo
Mikhail Youzhny
Rafael Nadal
Serena Williams
Jie Zheng
Novak Djokovic
Caroline Wozniacki
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