Yoshihito Nishioka imploded during his Cincinnati Open match against Hubert Hurkacz.
Yoshihito Nishioka smashed three balls out of the court during an angry outburst (Image: Tennis TV)
Yoshihito Nishioka was hit with two penalties after having a meltdown during his second-round match at the Canadian Open.
The Japanese star led No. 5 seed Hubert Hurkacz by a set but got dragged into a decider where he imploded and started smashing balls into the crowd in frustration, with commentators saying he had “lost his mind”.
Hurkacz rolled through the rest of the match, winning 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1.
Nishioka looked on course to cause an upset when he took the opening set against Hurkacz. But the Pole stormed back to force a third and final set when he won the second in a tiebreak.
The world No. 52 quickly grew frustrated as the match started to slip away. Serving at 1-2 in the decider, he faced a break point and Hurkacz fired down a return winner to convert it, securing an advantage.
Nishioka responded by smashing one ball into the stands, asking the ballgirl for another, and sending that one flying too. Before the umpire could penalise him, commentator Barry Cowan knew what was coming. “[Hurkacz] is going to start 15-0 up as well. He’s snapped,” he said of Nishioka.
The umpire slapped Yoshihito Nishioka with two penalties in quick succession (Image: Tennis TV)
Cincinnati Open star ‘loses his mind’ as he smashes balls out of court in huge meltdown
Yoshihito Nishioka imploded during his Cincinnati Open match against Hubert Hurkacz.
Yoshihito Nishioka smashed three balls out of the court during an angry outburst (Image: Tennis TV)
Yoshihito Nishioka was hit with two penalties after having a meltdown during his second-round match at the Canadian Open.
The Japanese star led No. 5 seed Hubert Hurkacz by a set but got dragged into a decider where he imploded and started smashing balls into the crowd in frustration, with commentators saying he had “lost his mind”.
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Hurkacz rolled through the rest of the match, winning 3-6 7-6(4) 6-1.
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Nishioka looked on course to cause an upset when he took the opening set against Hurkacz. But the Pole stormed back to force a third and final set when he won the second in a tiebreak.
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The world No. 52 quickly grew frustrated as the match started to slip away. Serving at 1-2 in the decider, he faced a break point and Hurkacz fired down a return winner to convert it, securing an advantage.
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Nishioka responded by smashing one ball into the stands, asking the ballgirl for another, and sending that one flying too. Before the umpire could penalise him, commentator Barry Cowan knew what was coming. “[Hurkacz] is going to start 15-0 up as well. He’s snapped,” he said of Nishioka.
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The umpire slapped Yoshihito Nishioka with two penalties in quick succession (Image: Tennis TV)
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Almost on cue, chair umpire Aurelie Tourte announced: “Code violation, unsportsmanlike conduct. Point penalty, Mr Nishioka.” Hurkacz then stepped up to serve at 3-1 15-0, having already received a point thanks to Nishioka’s penalty.
When he won the next one to lead 30-0, Nishioka erupted again and smashed a third ball out of the court. “Off he goes,” co-commentator Lee Goodall added.
“Yep, that’s again. He’s gone!” Cowan exclaimed as the 28-year-old sent the third one into the air. Nishioka quickly started working his way up the tier of punishments as he lost the game as a result of his continued outburst.
Yoshihito Nishioka sat down behind the baseline and muttered to himself (Image: Tennis TV)
“Code violation, ball abuse. Game penalty, Nishioka,” Tourte announced. With Hurkacz now leading 4-1, both men retreated to their benches for the changeover as Goodall was left baffled.
The commentator added: “What is he doing? He’s completely lost his mind. Self-destruction if you like. I mean, he knows the rules, he knows exactly what’s going to happen.”
After sitting at his bench, Nishioka got up and skulked to the back of the baseline, finding a rogue chair behind the advertising boards and sitting down as he continued to mutter to himself. The Japanese tennis player failed to win another game for the rest of the match as Hurkacz safely reached the round of 16.
