Daniel Altmaier confronted the umpire after he received a code violation for smacking the ball into the air with the handle of his racket. The world No. 64 blew three break points against countryman Alexander Zverev in the second set during their second-round match. In frustration, he turned his racket upside down and used the handle to hit the ball away.
It sailed into the air, and chair umpire Manuel Messina gave him a code violation for racket abuse. "Is that the first time we've seen ball abuse off a grip?" commentator Naomi Broady asked. Co-commentator Nick Lester replied: "That's unheard of! This was probably not the most sensible decision he's ever made."
Zverev went on to win the game, extending his lead to 4-3. And at the next changeover, Altmaier expressed his frustration with Messina for issuing him a warning.
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