VIDEO: Alexander Zverev destroys his racket and later gifts it to young fan at Australian Open
Alexander Zverev loves a good racket smash and he was at it again during his Australian Open first-round clash against Marcos Giron.
The world No 7 made a stuttering start against the unheralded world No 75 Giron as he lost the first set before bouncing back to secure a 6-7 (8-10), 7-6 (7-5), 6-3, 6-2 victory.
However, his frustration did boil over in the second set after he missed a simple volley when serving for the set at 5-4, 30-40, which allowed his American competitor to break back.
The German then decided it was a good time to smash his racket.
🔥 NO MERCY 🔥
Zverev’s racquet has copped all of his anger in that one. 🤯
WATCH: @Channel9
STREAM: https://t.co/ykPpc0BDnN#9WWOS #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/QoyHjqiCrf— Wide World of Sports (@wwos) February 8, 2021
He went on to win the set and the tie-breaker, and after the match he gave the broken racket to a young fan at the Margaret Court Arena.
Zverev, though, has a long history of smashing his racket when things don’t go his way.
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