In tennis, smashing a racket is a pretty common thing, and often it’s considered unsportsmanlike conduct. But why do players do that, actually? Perhaps players do it out of frustration due to poor play. In fact, several players have faced penalties, including hefty fines, for breaking rackets. Some fans disapprove of racket smashing, while others see it as a display of human emotions. Just a few days ago, we saw the Russian star, Daniil Medvedev, making the headlines for a similar reason after his exit from the 2025 Citi Open. Now, a similar thing gets caught up at the 2025 Canadian Open.
Talking about Medvedev’s incident first, after losing to the lucky loser Corentin Moutet by 6-1,4-6,4-6, the Russian couldn’t keep his calm and was seen throwing his racket across the court in frustration. Following that incident, he repeatedly hurled a metal water bottle at the ground, and after witnessing this insane moment, loud boos and jeers came in from the crowd. Recently, a similar moment took place after the end of the R32 match between the in-form Italian Flavio Cobolli and Fabian Marozsan in the Canadian Open.
The match started with Cobolli taking a quick lead by wrapping up the first set by 6-2. But then, the Hungarian came back strongly in the second set and won it by 6-4. However, despite that strong comeback, he failed to seal the deal in the third set. Hence, Cobolli managed to secure a spot in the R16 of the Canadian Open by winning the contest in a three-set thriller (6-2,4-6,6-3). But what surprised the fans inside the stadium was Marozsan smashing his racket across the court shortly after failing to stop the Italian securing a win from the match point. His angry outburst after the match has now raised the eyebrows of many in the tennis world.
Cobolli clicks in Canada
The Italian defeats Maroszan 6-2 4-6 6-3 for a spot in the last 16!#NBO25 pic.twitter.com/aqUSO25eIO
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 1, 2025
Currently ranked 58th in the world, Fabian Marozsan has struggled a bit this season, and he has a win-loss record of 18-18 as of now in 2025. Although he started the season reaching the QF at the Hong Kong Open and then made it to the SF at the BMW Open, other than that, it has been a pretty ordinary season for the Hungarian. However, at the 2025 Canadian Open, he looked really impressive until this match. After beating Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien in the first round by 6-2,6-2, he managed to secure yet another straight set victory against the local favorite, Felix Auger-Aliassime (6-4,6-4).
Perhaps, the end of this incredible run, despite giving a tough fight, could have just increased his frustration a bit. At the 2025 Italian Open, we saw Jakub Mensik losing his cool during his match against Fabian Marozsan, but now, the Hungarian sets up a similar chaotic moment in a different way. This was his third meeting with Cobolli, and with this win at the Canadian Open, the Italian has now got a lead of 2-1 against Marozsan. Flavio Cobolli has been having a wonderful time so far in this season…
Flavio Cobolli revisits an iconic moment that took place just weeks before the Canadian Open
The 23-year-old Italian, Flavio Cobolli, has been in red-hot form this season. He has already won two titles (Bucharest Open and Hamburg Open) this season. Currently ranked 17th in the world, Cobolli has a win-loss record of 23-17 this season. But keeping these couple of titles aside, Cobolli witnessed a dream-come-true for the second time in his career at this year’s Wimbledon. Before the start of the QF match against Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon, Cobolli said, “I don’t know what I’ll do before the match because he’s my biggest idol. I want to enjoy the match, the crowd…“
He wanted to live in the moment and have fun in the match, and guess what? Flavio Cobolli did manage to keep the fans on the edge of their seats with his entertaining brand of tennis against the 24-time Grand Slam champion. Although in that match, he suffered a 7-6(6),2-6,5-7,4-6 defeat against the Serb, Cobolli did earn a few words of praise from Djokovic at the end of this match. After the match, Flavio Cobolli revealed that during their handshake at the net, Novak Djokovic told him that he’d soon be in the top 10 and also claimed that he’d stay there for many years.
Not only Djokovic, though, but even former pro, Marion Bartoli, was left impressed with Cobolli. She said, “I think it shows how mentally he’s ready for that, and I think that will give him such a platform to reproduce that kind of level against the other top players…he will absolutely be able to challenge the top players in the years to come.“
Now, weeks after that match, Flavio Cobolli was spotted revisiting that day at Wimbledon. Amid his Canadian Open campaign, Flavio Cobolli gave an interview with the Tennis Channel, and during that interview, he said, “Novak has been my idol since I started to play tennis. I was really nervous to play against him, but this time (at Wimbledon) I had more confidence in my game. On that day, I came with more confidence in myself, and I just tried to play my game and be happy about everything on that court.”
He claimed that it was perhaps one of his best matches ever, despite the result not going in his favor! Further on, he also spoke about how hard he has been working these days to improve his game further. But talking about improvement, can he put up a better show in his R16 match at the 2025 Canadian Open?
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