# Tennis Player Terence Atmane Throws Racket at Crowd

> Tennis player Terence Atmane fires racket toward crowd, nearly hitting spectators during Cincinnati Open tantrum.
- Title: Tennis Player Terence Atmane Throws Racket at Crowd · OutKick
- Summary: Tennis player Terence Atmane fires racket toward crowd, nearly hitting spectators during Cincinnati Open tantrum. Tennis player Terence Atmane threw his…
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- Source: OutKick — https://foxnews.com/outkick-sports/tennis-player-terence-atmane-fires-racket-toward-crowd-nearly-hits-spectators-epic-tantrum
- Author: Ryan Canfield
- Published: 2026-10-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: terence atmane, cincinnati open, shanghai masters, wimbledon, tennis, racket, code violation, point penalty, unforced error, retired match, news, politics
## 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
## Key takeaway

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.