Updated on 03/25/2022, 16:01
- Alexander Zverev’s tantrum against a referee in Acapulco is still fresh in memory.
- In Miami, a tennis pro loses his temper again.
- Jenson Brooksby throws his bat. A ball boy gets hit.
- Brooksby’s opponent has no understanding for the lack of disqualification and even raises the accusation of discrimination.
The American Jenson Brooksby apparently hit a ball boy with a racket throw at the Masters in Miami and again started a discussion about the penalty for unsportsmanlike behavior in tennis. The 21-year-old only received a point penalty for his offense in the 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 first-round win over Argentinian Federico Coria.
Punishment against Alexander Zverev is often considered too mild
Most recently, the topic had boiled up after Alexander Zverev’s freak out in Acapulco in February. For his wild attack on the umpire’s chair, he was punished with a fine and an eight-week suspended ban. Many experts felt this was too lenient. In Indian Wells, Australia’s Nick Kyrgios narrowly missed a ball boy with his racquet. This was followed by Brooksby’s misstep, who had only lost three sets to Zverev in Acapulco in lap one after 3:19 hours.
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Ball boy hit by bat – Coria hints at discrimination against Latinos
When the score was 4-1 in the third set, Brooksby threw his racket in a duel with Coria in Miami, the ball boy took cover, but was apparently caught on the foot. Coria had little understanding for the action. “If you attack someone on the pitch, that should mean a direct disqualification,” said Coria, who argued with the referee after the scene: “If I do that or any Latino, we won’t play for three months.” (SID/hau)
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At the tournament in Acapulco, Alexander Zverev’s fuses blew – he hit the referee’s chair several times with his racket. Now the Olympic champion commented on his freak out. (Image Credit: IMAGO/Xinhua)
