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An Australian Open ballgirl got a surprise souvenir after a rising star had a meltdown and smashed his racket
When she was caught on camera with Denis Shapovalov's smashed racket, the ballgirl shrugged, looked…
Meredith Cash
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Pro tennis player Alexander Bublik flew into a rage and smashed 3 rackets on court, and as usual, the commentators are the most memorable part of it all
Alexander Bublik smashed his racket against the court five times, then strode over to his bag and m…
Cheryl Teh
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Nick Kyrgios violently smashed 2 rackets after being knocked out of the US Open quarterfinals
The Australian was beaten 5-7, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 4-6 by Russia's Karen Khachanov in the quarterf…
Barnaby Lane
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Daniil Medvedev smashed his tennis racket to smithereens in a lowlight-reel moment of Olympic rage
Daniil Medvedev smashed his racket, threw it away, and lost an Olympic match a day after asking an …
Alan Dawson
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Nick Kyrgios called for an umpire to be fired, smashed 2 rackets, and posed for a selfie with a court-invading fan during his latest tantrum
"Write about the umpires and how s--- they are," Kyrgios told a Daily Telegraph reporter during his…
Will Martin
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Nick Kyrgios smashed his racket and almost hit a ball kid with it, then mocked a journalist who asked him about the incident
Had the ball kid not been paying attention, the racket would have almost certainly hit him in the h…
Will Martin
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Novak Djokovic threw a racket into the stands, smashed another, then skipped his doubles match in an Olympic meltdown
Novak Djokovic lost his composure at the Tokyo Olympics, saying physical and mental exhaustion had …
Scott Davis
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A 22-year-old rising star called the Australian Open's umpires 'corrupt' and smashed his racket in fury as he lost to Rafa Nadal
"You feel like you're not just playing against the player; you're playing against the umpires," sai…
Barnaby Lane
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Australian Open fan favorite Nick Kyrgios made a young fan cry by smashing an errant ball into his stomach, then immediately gave him a racket to apologize
Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis beat New Zealand's Michael Venus and Germany's Tim Püetz in the quar…
Barnaby Lane
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Nick Kyrgios smashed his racket and threw it into the stands as he crashed out of an Australian Open warm-up event
Kyrgios was also warned for bad language by the umpire as he was beaten in straight sets by Borna C…
Barnaby Lane
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Novak Djokovic smashed his racket in the most violent way possible, then came from behind to book his place in the Australian Open semis
World number one Djokovic broke his racket so badly that a ball kid had to come and sweep up the me…
Barnaby Lane
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The racket which Serena Williams smashed during her 2018 US Open final defeat to Naomi Osaka just sold at auction for $20,910
Williams destroyed the racket during a row with the day's umpire Carlos Ramos, whom she called a "l…
Barnaby Lane
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The racket Serena William smashed during her 2018 US Open final defeat against Naomi Osaka is expected to fetch up to $50,000 at auction
Holmes, however, unaware of its potential value, then sold it, alongside a certificate of its authe…
Barnaby Lane
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Stefanos Tsitsipas went on a racket-smashing rampage at the ATP Cup, accidentally whacked his dad, got told off by his mom, and now fears he could be grounded
Tsitsipas had just conceded the first set on a tie-break to Nick Kyrgios in Brisbane when he lost h…
Barnaby Lane
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World no. 3 tennis star Alexander Zverev furiously attacked the umpire's chair with his racket at the Mexican Open, then got immediately kicked out
The German star could also be heard launching an expletive-laden rant in which he said umpire Aless…
Barnaby Lane
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Novak Djokovic had a Wimbledon meltdown as he smashed his racket, argued with the umpire, then lost the next set
However, Nishikori was prevented from launching a comeback as Djokovic, a three-time Wimbledon cham…
Alan Dawson
Brandon Wiggins
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Simona Halep crashed out of the US Open after repeatedly smacking her racket on the court in an out-of-character meltdown
The 27-year-old's new racket seemed to have done the trick as she won the third game and later secu…
Barnaby Lane
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23 trends expected to blow up next year, from badminton and jiu-jitsu to aesthetics like 'cafécore' and 'Western Gothic'
Would you decorate your kitchen to be "cafecore"? How about getting a "jellyfish haircut?" If so, y…
Haley Tenore
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Tennis legend John McEnroe believes the sport's officials are wrong for tightening its on-court misconduct rules
"To me, you can throw your racket and if you get fined then that's your business," McEnroe told Ins…