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Former world number one Boris Becker hopes players do not turn into emotionless "computers and machines" following the ATP's warning of stricter punishment for on-court misconduct in the wake of a spate of angry outbursts.
Boris Becker hopes that men's tennis players do not turn into «computers and machines» after the ATP said it would be handing out stricter punishments for on-court misconduct. Australia's Nick Kyrgios was fined a total of £45,700 for his angry outbursts at Indian Wells and the Miami Open in March while Alexander Zverev was thrown out of the Mexican Open in February after hitting his umpire's chair with his racquet. Ad/> World No.
MONTE CARLO : Unseeded American Sebastian Korda mastered the windy conditions in Monte Carlo to topple Miami Open champion Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(2) 6-7(5) 6-3 on Wednesday and advance to the last 16 of the Masters tournament.
Novak Djokovic crashed out of the Monte Carlo Masters in what was his first match since February as he suffered a three-set defeat to world No 46 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Tuesday. It was the Serb's earliest exit at the clay court Masters in six years and for the first time in the world No 1's career, he suffered nine breaks of serve in a best-of-three set match.
Casper Ruud has called for a stop to “reckless behaviour” on the ATP Tour after angry incidents this year involving Nick Kyrgios and Alexander Zverev. Zverev was disqualified from the Mexican Open after smashing his racquet against an umpire’s chair while Kyrgios almost hit a ball boy with a racquet he smashed on the floor at Indian Wells. Ad/> Kyrgios has also been fined for angry outbursts in Indian Wells and the Miami Open, and American Jenson Brooksby hit a ball boy with a racquet he flung in anger in Miami.
MONTE CARLO: Stan Wawrinka lost to Alexander Bublik in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Monday as the three-time Grand Slam champion played his first ATP Tour match in 13 months.
Alexander Bublik says the ATP are trying to put players in “cages” by introducing stricter conduct punishments and believes there should still be room to express emotions. The ATP are attempting to crack down after several players stepped over the line this year. Ad/> Alexander Zverev was disqualified from the Mexican Open after smashing his racquet against an umpire’s chair while Nick Kyrgios almost hit a ball boy with a racquet he smashed on the floor at Indian Wells.