The Russian-Kazakhstani tennis player, Alexander Bublik outshined his opponent, Pedro Martinez, in their one hour and 46 minutes clash in the Italian Open. In addition to their thrilling encounter, the spectators were quite amused to witness the former world No. 30 player’s antics on the court.

During the high-intensity match, the current Kazakhstani No. 1 player vented his frustrations by repeatedly smashing his racket. A few moments later, however, Bublik changed the entire scene by making a heartfelt gesture toward a fan.

Alexander Bublik and Pedro Martinez’s match turned out to be an absolute entertainer

The former world No. 30 player outperformed his Spanish opponent in straight sets, 6-3, 7-6, to win the first-round match of the ATP Tour Masters event 1000 in Rome. Alexander Bublik won the first set without much hassle, but the second set wasn’t as smooth for him.

The current Kazakhstani No. 1 player was trailing, 1-4, in the second set before he made a comeback to clinch the victory. Meanwhile, the Spanish tennis player showcased a stellar display of his prowess as he won two back-to-back games. This infuriated his opponent, Bublik as he was struggling to win points against Martinez.

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Later, the Kazakhstani tennis player’s racket suffered the wrath of his annoyance as he repeatedly smashed it on the court. Taking note of his antics, the crowd was quite displeased while Bublik vented his frustrations by eventually breaking his racket. However, he changed the entire scenario by gifting his broken racket to a young fan in the stands.

Another ATP player is known for similar antics on the court

A number of players have often smashed their rackets on the court in order to vent their annoyance. However, there is a prominent figure in the men’s circuit who has pulled off such antics on various occasions. It is none other than the bad boy of tennis, Nick Kyrgios, who has never shied away from publicly expressing his emotions.

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Even during the previous season’s Australian Open, the controversial tennis star made the headlines for breaking his racket on the court. The incident took place in Melbourne Park when the Australian duo of Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis played their semifinal match of the doubles event against Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers.

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