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Tennis Player Terence Atmane Throws Racket at Crowd
Tennis player Terence Atmane fires racket toward crowd, nearly hitting spectators during Cincinnati Open tantrum.
In brief
Tennis player Terence Atmane fires racket toward crowd, nearly hitting spectators during Cincinnati Open tantrum. Tennis player Terence Atmane threw his racket toward Cincinnati Open spectators after unforced errors, receiving a code violation and point penalty but not being defaulted. Originally reported by OutKick.
Tennis Player Terence Atmane Throws Racket
Tennis player Terence Atmane fired his racket toward Cincinnati Open spectators after unforced errors during a match against Alexander Zverev.
Atmane Throws Racket at Crowd
Atmane launched his racket toward the crowd, clanging off the metal bar without injuring anyone but causing audible gasps from spectators.
Atmane Receives Code Violation
Atmane was issued a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct and received a point penalty instead of being defaulted from the match.
Atmane Retires from Match
Atmane retired from the match when his opponent Bernard Tomic was serving for the match at 6-4, 4-6, 5-3.
Tennis World Reacts to Atmane
Tennis fans called for Atmane to be banned from the sport, with one user stating, 'Should literally never be allowed in a tennis court again.'
“Should literally never be allowed in a tennis court again”
The essence
Tennis player Terence Atmane threw his racket toward Cincinnati Open spectators after unforced errors, receiving a code violation and point penalty but not being defaulted.
