Tennis star Mikael Ymer disqualified after on court tantrum

A tennis star has been disqualified instantly from a match after delivering an all-time on court meltdown on Wednesday.

Mikael Ymer DQ'ed after epic tantrum

Tennis star Mikael Ymer has been disqualified from the Lyon Open after an astonishing meltdown during his round of 16 contest on Wednesday.

The Swedish star exploded and smashed his racket into pieces on the umpire’s chair after a disagreement over a contentious call, the NY Post reports.

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Ymer, 24, claimed that a shot from opponent Arthur Fils was out, but the umpire dismissed his appeal, arguing that it was too late after he missed the call.

That led to an extended conversation between Ymer and the umpire, in which the 24-year-old argued that in a match the previous day, Richard Gasquet had requested a mark be checked in a similar situation.

“Show me the mark then. Show me the mark,” Ymer said. “You thought it clearly bounced on the line? Then show me the mark on the line.

“ … I’ve never witnessed that a ref said I’m not gonna go down and check the mark. No, it doesn’t happen.”

Fils, went on to win the game, breaking Ymer in the process. Ymer proceeded to walk over to the chair and smash his racquet into it, leading to an inevitable disqualification.

He then walked to his chair and threw the handle back onto the court in disgust.

Ymer remained in his seat for a few minutes before being told that he would have to leave as he had been disqualified.

Mikael Ymer DQ'ed after epic tantrum

“Not justifying the reaction at all but the amount of people that think a bad bounce = line hit is insane.” American Taylor Fritz wrote on Twitter. “Crazy bounces happen all over the court and especially near lines.”

Ymer, ranked 51st in the world, will enter the French Open next week looking for redemption.

The clip of the incident has gone viral on social media, with tennis fans reacting to Ymer’s actions.

What a dramatic ending to a fascinating contest...

Ymer is disqualified vs Fils in Lyon 🇫🇷#[e-mail]/N7E2a1pS6E

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 24, 2023

One viewer said: “Ymer was wrong for striking at the umpire’s chair.

“However, the umpire should be disqualified as well, for refusing to get off his high chair to confirm the spot and justify his call.”

A second tweeted: “Even if the umpire made a mistake, this is totally unacceptable.”

Fils will now proceed to the tournament’s quarterfinal and face Canadian ace Felix Auger Aliassime.

This article originally appeared on the NY Post and was reproduced with permission.

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