Beijing time on February 23 news, ATP500 race Acapulco station a very rare scene. Zverev Jr., who ranks third in the world in men's singles, lost control of his emotions in an instant after losing a doubles match with his partner Mero, waving his racket and smashing the referee's seat, scaring the referee to avoid it one after another. This scene was fully recorded by the camera, and the younger Zverev was afraid that he would not be able to escape the heavy punishment.
The Acapulco Tournament attracted five of the world's top 6 players, including Medvedev, Nadal, Zverev Jr., Tsitsipas and Berrettini. As the third in the world, Zverev Jr. partnered Brazil's Mero to participate in the doubles. After the previous day's battle until 4:55 a.m., Zverev Jr. experienced another battle in this match.
Facing the multinational duo of Grasspur/Heiliovara, Zverev Jr. and his partner lost in the tiebreaker after 1 hour and 17 minutes. Zverev Jr. may have a lot of resentment in this game, but his actions after the game are still incomprehensible and unacceptable. He refused to shake hands with the referee, but instead waved the racket in his hand and slammed it into the referee's seat.
The referee was obviously a little frightened, and he subconsciously closed his feet to avoid. Zverev Jr. was still unforgiving, hitting the referee's court 3 times in a row. After sitting down, Zverev Jr. seemed to be still angry, stood up again and the referee theorized, and slapped the referee's seat again.
Obviously, Zverev Jr.'s move was shocking. No matter how unfavorable the referee's decision was against Zverev Jr., it was unacceptable to vent in such a way, or even intimidate the referee. This is reminiscent of Zverev Jr.'s previous domestic violence scandal. If he can't control his emotions in front of the camera and the live broadcast, what will he do at home? There is no doubt that this act will be punishable by the ATP.