German tennis player Alexander Zverev lost his cool on Wednesday after losing the round of 16 men's doubles match at the Mexican Open. Zverev, partnering Brazilian tennis player Marcelo Melo, lost 2-6, 6-4, 6-10 to the British-Finnish pair of Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliövaara. Zverev lost control of his temper at the end of the match and repeatedly hit the umpire's chair and also conveyed his unhappiness to the umpire by shouting at him.
Zverev was involved in an argument with the umpire, during the match, over a line call that went against him and Melo.
Tennis players smashing their racquets on the ground in frustration or shouting at chair umpires is not uncommon but in this incident Zverev came dangerously close to hitting the umpire on his foot, as can be seen in the video.
The video of the incident went viral on social media immediately with several fans unhappy with the German's reaction. Here are some reactions from tennis fans on Twitter.