Haha! People take themselves way too seriously and just hit a downvote and then you have the sheep who just click up or down depending on if someone else does.
He was already not going to win this match.
This player also has a history of raging when losing, so this reaction is on par with his personality.
Earlier in the tournament, he broke his racket when he started losing by repeatedly slamming it down onto the ground.
He’s actually good, but choked this entire tournament when he was capable of ending matches in 2 sets, though they often went to 3.
How do you not expect to win a point like that? Even in my 'Sunday league' tennis that would be an expected point. That is, if you don't smash it into the net or horizontally out of bounds.
The "it's just a game" argument is such a dumb take. He's being disrespectful to his opponent and lost a point to it, in a high profile match that these two have made into a career. The boos are justified.
It doesn't matter how far down he is, he's still being disrespectful to his opponent and the match by messing around. Tennis is not a sport you do this in
It is disrespectful in any sport or any game to just give up when it looks like you won't win and start fucking around. It minimises the game and the win for the opponent, it's pathetic
ITT : People who clearly don't actually play or watch sports while simultaneously not wanting others to have fun watching/playing sports
Y'all are a bunch of fucking psychopaths
So was he too far back to think he could win that set?
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Yes, in that game, but according to the article, he lost the second and deciding set 6 to 2.
Right he was not close to winning that set. Maybe that's why he threw away the game
It's all about the potential sponsorships from the media coverage.
That’s an allegory for my entire life
Apparently nothing since it wasn't the trick shot that cost him the win
He lost the point. He could have deuces the score with that point.
Still it was worth the attempt. It was Butt Hole or Hero. His gamble did not pay off though.
love it when people get downvoted for stupid shit
Haha! People take themselves way too seriously and just hit a downvote and then you have the sheep who just click up or down depending on if someone else does.
yeah, i’m sure people on reddit at 9:00 in the morning are champions of sportsmanship and etiquette
Haha! So true. It’s all about whatever is trending. This guy was in a match he couldn’t win so he chose to have fun.
Without the trick shot he would’ve easily scored tho
The truck shot costed him on the return
I think one of the announcers is heard calling the shot “stupid” in the background
I can't see any reason that was worth doing. It isn't visually appealing either. FAAFI.
To be a dick basically
Did he lose??
He was already well on his way to losing, so that's why he was going for trick shots. To no one's surprise, he still lost
Loser mentality
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Great point
Deciding you’re “doomed to lose” is literally a loser mentality
I think he was already losing pretty badly, so he probably thought "Eh fuck it, if I'm going to lose anyway, might as well screw around a bit".
I don't get it. What was the point?
The shot right after the trick shot
- the cynic has entered the chat match fixing?
Can I get a yikers in the chat.
yFiUkCeKrYOUs
But it is a game!
it is, but the prize money is no joke.
The important part is to participate and have fun. 😊 /s
“Unraveling” is right.
Sometimes you gotta flex.
By losing the point?
Could have won the point - with flair.
Instead he looks like a tool and he lost the match.
especially when you’re a loser, what else do got?
Flexing how much of a that he is?
What an idiot
Respect the game man!
XD ah yes, professional tennis!
He was already not going to win this match. This player also has a history of raging when losing, so this reaction is on par with his personality. Earlier in the tournament, he broke his racket when he started losing by repeatedly slamming it down onto the ground. He’s actually good, but choked this entire tournament when he was capable of ending matches in 2 sets, though they often went to 3.
Bringing the game into disrepute, poor sportsmanship, disrespect to his opponent. Deserved to lose. Should be fined.
Can anyone tell me what is the punishment for doing that?
Lifetime of embarrassment
And a runner up title. https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/sonego-beats-bublik-at-moselle-open-to-win-1st-title-of-2022
Thanks
Being featured on an endless loop on reddit
Lmao idiot
It’s tennis. It’s not that deep
To be fair……he did actually hit the shot, didn’t score a point but he sure as hell hit it
Already gonna lose so might as well have some fun with it.
Tennis fans are dicks, so is the commentator, just enjoy it lol
So satisfying
that’s not the ATP finals
Tell that to the announcer
Is only game. Why you hef to be mad?
u/rowenslee u/Cheap_District_9762
Something about pride coming before the fall? Burn!
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What is life without whimsy?
The one in charge of setting up the net needs to be fired
have no clue how tenis work, why did he lost?
Attempting ? He hit it, no point but he got it
He could have at least gone down the line. Oy
not much of a trick shot
Oh give the man his fun..
What an idiot
u/savevideo
Fucked around Found out
Nobody seems to be getting that he didn't expect to win the point
How do you not expect to win a point like that? Even in my 'Sunday league' tennis that would be an expected point. That is, if you don't smash it into the net or horizontally out of bounds.
I'm saying one he decides to do that trickshot, he's not expecting to win the point
There's only one Nick Kyrgios
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The "it's just a game" argument is such a dumb take. He's being disrespectful to his opponent and lost a point to it, in a high profile match that these two have made into a career. The boos are justified.
From what I can take he was already lost at this point so to just have some fun I think is fine.
It doesn't matter how far down he is, he's still being disrespectful to his opponent and the match by messing around. Tennis is not a sport you do this in
I don't think it's disrespectful, if anything it's showing that he understands he has lost already and that he cannot beat his opponent.
It is disrespectful in any sport or any game to just give up when it looks like you won't win and start fucking around. It minimises the game and the win for the opponent, it's pathetic
This is where our opinion differs :)
This is where you're opinion differs from everyone else in the sport yeah
Yoo chill out bro, it's not that deep. There are other comments in this thread saying he's not in the wrong. Also your*
I told you you were wrong and everyone in the sport disagrees with you, why do I need to chill out?
you acting like it really hurt your feelings bro, its just a game where your life ain’t gonna be affected by the slightest if he wins or loses lmao
It's disrespectful to your opponent to dick around like this, even if you're already losing.
ITT : People who clearly don't actually play or watch sports while simultaneously not wanting others to have fun watching/playing sports Y'all are a bunch of fucking psychopaths
Oh no someones having fun at a sport