Exclusive: Casper Ruud calls for end to 'reckless behaviour' on ATP Tour after Nick Kyrgios, Alexander Zverev incidents

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.

ATP Monte CarloRuud says 'rare talent' Alcaraz has already earned 'a lot of respect' on tourA DAY AGO The ATP have announced they will be cracking down with “stricter punishments” for players, a move which world No. 36 Alexander Bublik says will put players in «cages». However, world No.

7 Ruud is in favour of the move. “I think it needs to stop. This has been two three cases now in within a month.

So it's reckless behaviour in a way,” he told the Ruud Talk vodcast. Bublik says ATP trying to put players in «cages» Nadal to miss Barcelona Open, no fixed return date “It's not something I wish to see, but at the same time, it kind of brings attention to the sport just in a negative way. I think the punishment is tough to say what is fair and what is not that they do get big fines, but for some of these players doesn't seem like it matters.

So it's tough to say what we can do about it. “ “I mean, majority of players, they don't do these things, but the way it's looking, it can look like a big, big accident or incident can occur at any time. So let's see, I mean, I think they have been getting some fines and some meetings probably with the board and the guys in the ATP who are deciding in the end.” Former Wimbledon