VIDEO: Tennis Player Creates Destruction On-Court After Smashing the Ball in Angst

As Wimbledon Championships 2022 enters its second week, a few other tennis tournaments are also underway. Especially a few ATP challenger tournaments, like the Salzburg Open in Austria. Notably, the tournament started on the 4th of July and will continue till the 10th of July. 

During the round of 32 match between the Swedish player Elias Ymer and the French player Corentin Moutet, an interesting incident took place, as the Swedish player caused massive destruction on the court.

Elias Ymer smashed the camera during his ATP challenger match in Salzburg

During the first set of the match between Ymer and Moutet, the 26-year-old Swedish player made an unforced error while the score was 5-4 in favor of the French player. After losing the point, Ymer angrily smashed the ball into the camera that was broadcasting the match live. After the ball hit the camera, it instantly shattered the glass, and the shards fell on the court. You can watch the video below.

After the incident, the umpire gave a code violation and a warning to the Swedish player. Moreover, the umpire had to come out of his chair and check the area where the glass was sprayed. In the end, Ymer lost the match in straight sets by a final score of 6-4,6-3 in favor of the French player.

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Notably, Elias Ymer is the older brother of Mikael Ymer, who won his opening match at the ATP Salzburg Open. In the round of 32 match, he faced the Italian tennis player Andrea Arnaboldi and won in straight sets. In the next round, he will face Moutet, the person who beat his brother earlier. 

Austrian tennis star Dominic Thiem is also playing at the Salzburg Open 

2020 US Open winner, Dominic Thiem, was one of the best players on the ATP tour before he suffered an unfortunate wrist injury last year. After the US Open victory, many thought he would go on to win a few more Grand Slams in the future. Unfortunately, his injury derailed has completely derailed his momentum.

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This year, he returned to the Marbella Challenger after a long injury layoff. However, he did not look at his best, as he lost in his return match. Moreover, he did not win a single match in the next six tournaments, as he lost all of his opening matches. Fortunately for his fans, it seems like his fortunes have finally turned as he won his first match in 2022 at the Salzburg Open.

In the round of 32 match, he beat his fellow countryman Filip Misolic 6-4,7-5 to win his first match of the season. It will be interesting to see if he can continue his winning momentum at the ATP Challenger event in Salzburg.