Ernests Gulbis lost his cool during an ATP Challenger event where he faced Nikolas Sanchez Izquierdo in a Round of 32 matches.
The Latvian tennis pro, Ernests Gulbis failed to get his second serve right during the seventh game of the first set which was tantalizingly poised at 3-3 and 40-30 in favor of his opponent. After losing a crucial point and the game, Gulbis hurled his racket in the air and let out some expletives before storming toward his chair.
“”F* this f**** event,” said a frustrated Gulbis after conceding the game.
Luckily, the racket didn’t hurt anyone. The former world No. 10 managed to calm himself down to win the set and the following one as well to progress through to the round of 16. The eventual scoreline was 7-6, 6-4 in favor of the veteran.
Gulbis has his share of critics and this outburst will certainly provide them food for thought. An experienced player like him should conduct himself in a better way during matches.
Ernests Gulbis bows out in the Round of 16 in Cordenons, Italy
Ernests Gulbis’ run in the Challenger event in Cordenons, Italy came to an end after he gave a walkover to France’s Alexandre Muller in the Round of 16.
Ernests Gulbis had to give a walkover to the 25-year-old tennis star Muller in the middle of the second set. Gulbis lost the first set 3-6 and was trailing the second set 0-2 when he had to pull out.
Gulbis came into the tournament on the back of some good form as he reached the finals of the Zug Challenger before losing to Dominic Stephan Stricker.
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