'Roger Federer is tetchy, horrible, angry... the new Nick Kyrgios': Fans react to outburst
ROGER FEDERER has shocked tennis fans by slamming his racket into the net during the Swiss Indoors final against Juan Martin del Potro.
Roger Federer has shocked tennis fans by smashing his racket on the net at the Swiss Indoors
Facing off against Del Potro in Basel, 19-time Grand Slam champion Federer showed he is only human with an explosive display of frustration this afternoon.
Having already lost six tie-break points in a row to surrender the opening set, Federer lost his cool midway through the second set when he fluffed a simple volley.
The Swiss star, usually impeccably behaved on the court, slammed his racket into the net as his temper boiled over.
Viewers were quick to express their shock on Twitter at such a rare occurrence, although the tennis legend soon regained his composure to triumph 6-7, 6-4, 6-3.
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Scroll through the gallery above to see some of the best reactions from fans as Roger Federer slams his racket into the net in frustration at the Swiss Indoors.