Zverev was eliminated from Mexican Open 2022 because of the threat of the referee

Specifically, Alexander Zverev and his teammate Marcelo Melo are attending the men's double content in the Mexican Open. They met Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara on February 22. This match ended with a score of 6-2, 4-6, 10-6 in favor of the Glasspool couple, Heliovaara.

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Zverev uses a racquet to attack the referee's chair – Screenshot

In a situation in the tie-break series, when the score is 8-6 in favor of Glasspool, Heliovaara, Zverev and Melo, there is a broken polishing phase. However, when the referee gave the opponent, Zverev proved disagreement and was very angry.

He shouted in front of the referee: “Look at where the ball is on. You are a fool”.

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Zverev was eliminated from Mexican Open 2022

The match was continued and the Glasspool pair, Heliovaara had a direct serve to win the tie series with a score of 10-6. Zverev shook hands with the opponent, but continued to insult the referee: “He ruined this match.” Then the German player used the racket to knock on the foot of the referee's chair.

The Mexican Open 2022 decided to eliminate Alexander Zverev from the tournament. That means the third -class player in the world no longer has the opportunity to protect the championship in the men's singles.

With Alexander Zverev eliminated, compatriot tennis player Peter Gojowczyk will go straight to the quarterfinals. Peter Gojowczyk is a 'lucky failure' when losing to Yoshihito Nishioka in the qualifying round, but winning tickets to the main round after another player quit the tournament. In the first round, Gojowczyk surpassed Brandon Nakashima.

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