‘I destroy him, that's it?' – Moment Wimbledon ball kid is clattered by tennis star as huge row erupts with umpire
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WIMBLEDON star Jaume Munar fumed at an umpire after colliding with a ball kid during his third round clash with Marin Cilic.
The Spaniard took on Jack Draper's conqueror on Court 18 for a place in the fourth round.
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Jaume Munar inadvertently collided with a ball kid
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Munar berated the umpire after the incident
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Umpire Mohamed Lahyani was unmoved by Munar's protest
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Trailing by two sets to one, Munar's frustrations were on show for all to see.
With Cilic leading 6-3 3-6 6-2 3-2, Munar faced a break point that would go on to effectively seal the match.
When the Croatian pummelled a forehand down the line, his opponent scrambled several yards behind the baseline to try to retrieve it.
After looping a backhand lob, Munar couldn't stop himself from accidentally clattering into a ball kid stood dutifully at the back of the court.
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Having watched his lob land harmlessly long, the Spaniard angrily pointed at the ball kid.
And having had his serve broken, Munar confronted umpire Mohamed Lahyani about the incident.
The world No55 fumed: "He has to stay? I hit him with the racquet and he has to stay?"
Lahyani responded: "If he's in his position, nothing I can do."
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Munar was frustrated by his veteran opponent
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Marin Cilic frustrated Munar on Court 18
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Not content, Munar ranted on: "He cannot move? If if I'm running and I hit him, I hit him and that's it?
"And we follow, that's it? Not let, nothing? I just destroy him and that's it? I hit him with the racquet."
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Thankfully the ball kid was not hurt in the incident.
Having gone 4-2 down after that point, Munar did not recover - eventually going down 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-4.
Cilic, 36, will face Flavio Cobolli for a place in the quarter-finals.
The Italian No22 seed comfortably dispatched of Jakub Mensik yesterday.
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