Roger Federer last night followed up returning to the top of the global tennis rankings by winning the Sportsman and Comeback of the Year gongs at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco.
But he would have been outraged at this outburst from Daria Gavrilova.
Gavrilova lost her temper against American Madison Brengle at the Acapulco Open, throwing her racket after misfiring on a serve and nearly hitting a ball boy.
The racket then bounced up and slammed into the umpire’s chair, yet Gavrilova escaped punishment and went on to win the match 4-6 6-3 6-3.
The Australian was seen laughing and joking with the umpire after the match.
But her behaviour hasn’t escaped the attention of notorious bad boy Nick Kyrgios.
Kyrgios, known for tantrums and controversial moments of his own, tweeted a video of the incident and wrote: “I would be banned for 6 years and been on every paper and news channel for the next month.”
American Coco Vandeweghe, who has also found herself in trouble with tennis authorities, appeared to support Kyrgios with a reply to his tweet that included an emoji of a woman shrugging.
“Double standards everywhere,” she commented.
Speaking after the match, Gavriolva said: “It was so hot, especially in the first set, but I looked at the weather forecast and so I knew it that after an hour or so the weather would drop down.
“So I was just trying to hang in there for the first set and trying to be really tough battling it out. And when the weather went down I felt much better.
“My serve wasn’t really working today in the first set, but I was hurting her with my forehand. I was trying to get it high, and thankfully the court is bouncy here so it helps.”