Jenson Brooksby apologises for Miami Open outburst after Kyrgios and Zverev comparisons

Jenson Brooksby has apologised for accidentally hitting a ball boy during his Miami Open win over Federico Coria on Thursday. There were calls for the American to be disqualified for the match after a ball boy was struck when he threw his racket for the second time in the match, with his opponent also pushing the umpire to default him.

Brooksby became the latest player involved in controversy for his on-court frustrations after a ball boy was hit by a racket he threw in anger during his first-round win in Miami. The world No 39 was up a double-break on Coria in the final set when the Argentine created a break point chance. It prompted the American to throw his racket to the floor, as it bounced up and made contact with a ball kid who was standing by the screen at the back of the court.

The 21-year-old received a point penalty for the incident which handed Coria the break but the world No 60 argued that his opponent should have been defaulted for accidentally striking someone on the court. Chair umpire Carlos Bernardes argued that he was applying the ATP Tour rules by handing Brooksby the penalty for a second offence, with the world No 39 already having thrown his racket when he lost the first set, which ended up landing on the other side of the net.

Brooksby went on to win the match 3-6 6-2 6-3 as the 30-year-old again asked the umpire why the American hadn't been defaulted for his outburst in the final set. While Bernardes didn't agree with Coria, masses of tennis fans and analysts on social media have argued that Brooksby did deserve a default in what is the latest in a series of lenient punishments for similar incidents.

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