Boris Becker says 'I don't want to see computers and machines on court' in response to harsher ATP punishments

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.

36 Alexander Bublik says harsher punishments will put players in «cages». while world No. 7 Casper Ruud is in favour of the move and has called for a stop to «reckless behaviour».

ATP Monte CarloNorrie, Evans both knocked out in the second round at Monte CarloAN HOUR AGO Becker says tennis cannot be stripped of all emotion otherwise the sport will risk losing its entertainment factor. «I'm quite happy that we were allowed to play and ultimately go berserk under the exclusion of the social media and the microphones so to speak,» he told Eurosport Germany's tennis podcast. «It's more difficult for the players today.

Everything is extremely transparent, too transparent for my taste. And then the question is how does the tennis authority deal with it? »Tennis is also an entertainment sport. I don't want to see computers and machines on the court either.

«Emotions are good, a bit of blood, sweat and tears, that stimulates, that was already the case with us. But everything has a limit.» Becker believes suspending players from the ATP tour for more than one tournament could do more for altering the behaviour of players on court. «I know how to chop up rackets or how to treat the referee badly,» he said.

«That's why I won't criticise him now. But I was also punished. I wasn't suspended either, but I was