Jack Draper was slapped with a warning from the umpire after destroying his racket at the Paris Masters.
The British No. 1 found himself in a tough spot against Alex de Minaur as they faced off in the round of 16.
After taking the first set, Draper was dragged into a decider. And he unleashed his frustration after going down an early break.
After getting off to a strong start, things started to unravel for Draper in Paris-Bercy. The world No. 15 edged a close first set against De Minaur but the Australian stepped it up in set two, breaking twice to take it 6-2.
He carried his momentum into the third and final set, breaking immediately as Draper failed to convert a game point. The Brit was visibly annoyed after letting his opponent take the advantage and unleashed his anger on his racket.
After netting the ball at the end of a long rally, a defeated Draper headed to his bench to change ends and smashed his racket into the seat, destroying it. As he rooted around in his bag for a new one, the chair umpire gave him an unsportsmanlike conduct warning.
“That is a racket that is not going to be much use anymore,” Nick Lester said on Sky Sports commentary.
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