After playing in the main draw of the 2022 Wimbledon, Elias Ymer played a very nervous match at a Challenger in Salzburg.
Challenger tournament in Salzburg is watched by many tennis fans as the 2020 US Open champion, Dominic Thiem is making a come back at the tournament. However, Elias Ymer took care of the drama on Tuesday as he destroyed one of the cameras.
Everything looked good for Elias Ymer in the Wimbledon qualifying when he won the first two matches without losing a set. But then, everything started to go wrong and probably also his frustration started building.
First, he lost to Jason Kubler 0-3 in the final of the qualifying. However, then, he made the main draw as a wild-card but lost another match 0-3, this time to Cristian Garin. After the third Grand Slam of the season, the Swedish player decided to play at a Challenger in Salzburg where also his brother Mikael plays.
If both brothers would succeed in the first round, they would meet in the second round. While younger and more successful Mikael won his match, Elias didn't manage it so well. He was losing 4-5, 15-30 to Corentin Moutet in the first round when he was preparing for a serve. However, the ball jumped away from him and he complained about the court.
"Good courts. What is this? I can't bounce the ball."
Then, he lost the point and smashed the ball in anger. That hit the camera which broke into pieces and the court was covered in glass. Ymer received a warning, but was allowed to continue in the match despite his unsportsmanlike behaviour.
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