An incredible moment of frustration characterized the final hours of the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. The English tennis player Cameron Norrie, in the final stages of the match then lost against Facundo Diaz Acosta, threw his racket into the stands in a moment of frustration after a return ball that did not clear the net at 6-2 5-3 30-30 on his opponent's serve.
In the moment of anger, the thrown racket reached the stands. A spectator was hit but had very quick reflexes and, in fact, pushed the racket back towards the court, without suffering any physical problems from the impact.
Naturally, Norrie risked a lot because in these cases the player is on the verge of being disqualified. The spectator was not injured, she reassured the umpire about her condition and therefore the British tennis player avoided disqualification, receiving only a warning from the umpire.
Norrie himself later apologized for his behavior.
"I didn't mean to do it and it's definitely not my style. I've never done anything like that in my career. I apologized very quickly and I want to apologize in general. I'm not happy with how I behaved," said the 48th player in the ATP ranking, as reported by Sky Sports.
For the record, the match ended shortly after that episode and was won by Facundo Diaz Acosta with a score of 6-2, 6-3.
Norrie will be among the tennis players who will be busy starting next week at the 2025 Australian Open. Among the big favorites for the final victory will be the defending champion Jannik Sinner, Carlitos Alcaraz (looking for the Career Grand Slam) and Novak Djokovic (who wants the 100th title of his career and 25th Major).
Below is the video of the moment:
But not only the Australian Open: Sinner, his team and his fans will have to deal with the Clostebol doping matter. After the end of February / beginning of March, the CAS will pronounce its final sentence on the matter, with the Italian risking 1-2 years of disqualification.
