Nick Kyrgios lost to Borna Coric 7-6(2) 4-6, 7-6(6) in the second round of the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday night. He also lost three rackets.
After dropping the first set in a tiebreaker, Kyrgios destroyed a trio of sticks at his chair.
Crash! Bang! Wallop! Kyrgios goes to work on his equipment after dropping the 1st set to Coric @CincyTennis. https://t.co/cczYePajpx
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 17, 2016
OMG #Kyrgios #CincyTennis pic.twitter.com/rI0G4tY9bL
— doublefault28 (@doublefault28) August 17, 2016
“Sums up my last week,” the 21-year-old Australian wrote on Twitter in response to the video.
“I think in all the matches you need to stay focused on yourself,” Coric said when asked about the difference in demeanors between himself and Kyrgios. “I think I did (that) unbelievably [well] today.”
It invoked memories of Marcos Baghdatis’ performance at the 2012 Australian Open, when he broke four rackets in one sitting. Baghdatis lost that match against Stan Wawrinka 7-6(3), 6-4, 5-7, 6-1.
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