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Nishioka Melts Down in Ball-Belting Cincinnati Tantrum

<![CDATA[Yoshihito Nishioka smash three balls into the stands incurring a point and game penalty for his antics.]]>

By Alberto Amalfi | @TennisNow | Thursday, August 15, 2024
Photo credit: Matthew Calvis
Yoshihito Nishioka unleashed major meltdown in Cincinnati. Incensed by losing the second-set tiebreaker to Hubert Hurkacz, Nishioka flipped out at the start of the third set and took out his frustration on the Wilson ball.  More: Electronic Line-Calling Fails in Cincinnati Causing Controversy Watch a raging Nishioka belt three balls in a row into the stands in a third-set implosion.

Nishioka incurred the rare point penalty and then game penalty for his temper tantrum during a 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-1 loss to Hurkacz. After his ball-bashing outburst, a seething Nishioka took a seat behind the signage in the corner of the court and muttered misgivings to himself before a lackluster finish to a very bad day at the office. ]]>

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