Alexander Zverev is withdrawn from Mexican Open after striking umpire's chair multiple times

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1032 GMT (1832 HKT) February 23, 2022

Alexander Zverev has been withdrawn from the Mexican Open for «unsportsmanlike conduct.»

(CNN)Alexander Zverev has been withdrawn from the Mexican Open for «unsportsmanlike conduct» after striking the umpire's chair multiple times with his racket following a defeat in the doubles draw.

After losing match point to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara alongside playing partner Marcelo Melo, Zverev walked up to the umpire's chair and hit it three times.«You f***ing destroyed the whole f***ing match. The whole f***ing match, you destroyed,» Zverev can be heard shouting at the umpire, before going back to his chair to hit it one more time.Glasspool and Heliovaara can be seen flinching and stopping in their tracks while standing just behind Zverev.The world No. 3 could also be heard calling the umpire a «f***ing idiot» during the match, after becoming frustrated with a line call during the deciding super tiebreak.Rafael Nadal: What's next for tennis' 'Big Three' after record-breaking grand slam victory?Read More«Due to unsportsmanlike conduct at the conclusion of his doubles match on Tuesday night, Alexander Zverev has been withdrawn from the tournament in Acapulco,» an ATP statement read.The ATP rulebook defines unsportsmanlike conduct as «any misconduct by a player that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the success of a tournament, ATP and/or the sport» and carries a fine of up to $20,000.However, incidents that are «flagrant and particularly injurious to the success of a tournament» may be referred to the ATP EVP-Rules & Competition, which would conduct an investigation.Zverev's removal from the tournament also includes the singles draw, in which a day