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10-05-2025
- Sport
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Denis Shapovalov's frustration boils over, smashes racket in fiery outburst before giving it to fan
Denis Shapovalov suffered a shock defeat to Vilius Gaubas at the Rome Masters on Friday. During the match, the Canadian player smashed his racket in frustration before giving it to a fan in the crowd. read more Tennis fans were left in disbelief during the Rome Masters after Canadian star Denis Shapovalov showed signs of frustration during his stunning straight-sets defeat to Lithuanian underdog Vilius Gaubas. The match ended 6-3, 6-4 in Gaubas' favour, who is ranked 154th in the world, while Shapovalov sits at No. 27. Shapovalov's fiery outburst Shapovalov looked out of rhythm right from the start. His frustration grew as the match went on, especially in the second set, where Gaubas kept up the pressure. After losing the final point, Shapovalov let out his anger by smashing his racket on the court. He then surprised fans by handing the broken racket to someone in the crowd. Denis Shapovalov's Epic Racket Smash — M Sports (@MotorcycleSp) May 9, 2025 STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Shapovalov made 44 unforced errors and hit nine double faults. Even though he had several break point chances, he could only convert one. On the other hand, Gaubas stayed calm and consistent, breaking Shapovalov's serve three times and taking full advantage of the Canadian's mistakes. This is not the first time Shapovalov broke his racket in anger. During the French Open last year, the Canadian star shocked everyone when he smashed his racket over his own head, not once, but twice. The incident happened during a frustrating match against Hubert Hurkacz. After Shapovalov missed two easy chances at the net and failed to break serve at a crucial moment, he smashed the racket on his head. The dramatic and painful outburst left fans stunned. Meanwhile, the result in the Rome Masters is a major milestone for Gaubas, who is slowly making a name for himself in the tennis world. Gaubas advanced to the third round of the Rome Masters ATP 1000 event, where he is set to face the second seed Alexander Zverev in a Round of 32 match on Sunday. Shapovalov, on the other hand, will now have to regroup and find answers after yet another disappointing result. He was knocked out in the second round at the Madrid Open last month.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ryan Preece Calls For NASCAR Safety Reforms
Read the full story on Backfire News After his high-flying wreck at the Daytona 500, driver Ryan Preece is calling for reforms to NASCAR safety protocols. One can hardly blame the man after two outings at Daytona ended for him in big crashes. This time was genuinely scary after Preece's car flew off the track surface, landed on its roof, slammed into the wall, then finally came to a rest on the four wheels.'I don't want to be the example,' Preece said to media after the race. 'I don't want it to be me.' Seeing the aftermath of his No. 60 Ford Mustang, which was badly mangled, including the roof deteriorating in at least one spot, one can understand Preece's concern. During an interview with Chris Childers on Racing America, Preece said even though his collision in the Big One at the Daytona 500 in 2023 looked scarier, the one this season was for him far more frightening. He said as the stock car went airborne, he though for sure he was going over the safety fence. Now Preece is calling for NASCAR to increase safety protocols for cars. The organization has added more elements after other scary airborne flips, but it's apparent those aren't preventing incidents like what Preece went through at Daytona. It's not entirely clear what the solution would be. Some believe what NASCAR has done hasn't benefitted drivers' safety, namely adding shark fins to stock cars. They believe the front splitter and rear diffuser are huge contributing factors. Others have pointed out the restrictions on engines and the necessity to draft on tracks like Daytona are what have created an unsafe environment for drivers. But NASCAR is also well aware these big wrecks get a lot of attention and excite at least some fans, so it's unclear just how aggressive it wans to be in mitigating the risk. Source: MSports Image via rfkracing/Instagram
