WATCH | Tennis ace Alexander Zverev kicked out of Mexican Open after temper tantrum

Olympic tennis champion Alexander Zverev was kicked out of the Acapulco Open on Wednesday for unsportsmanlike conduct after repeatedly hitting the umpire's chair with his racquet and swearing at the official.

Together with his doubles partner Marcelo Melo of Brazil, Zverev lost to Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Helivaara of Finland, and the incident occurred at the end of the encounter. 

He faces further punishment from the ATP for his outburst.

WATCH below as Zverev lets his temper get the better of him:

German tennis player Alexander Zverev was kicked out of the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, for "unsportsmanlike conduct" after his doubles loss.The world no. 3 claimed Olympic gold back in August but is this the mentality of a champion?pic.twitter.com/HhNwQAg5YI