Wimbledon star Alcaraz smashes racket after defeat to Monfils

World No. 3 tennis star and Wimbledon men's singles champion Carlos Alcaraz let his emotions get the best of him at the Cincinnati Open - the last ATP event before the US Open in New York.

Alcaraz's match against Gael Monfils had been delayed after rain swept through southern Ohio last Thursday but picked back up last Friday afternoon.

After winning the first set 6-4, Alcaraz lost a second-set tiebreak to force a decisive third set.

Down 2-1 in the final set, Monfils held serve - causing Alcaraz to go berserk and smash his racket on the court multiple times.

That led to a code violation for racket abuse and served as a point in the match from which the Spaniard could not recover.

When it was all said and done, the unseeded Monfils knocked off second-seeded Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

Monfils, ranked No. 46 in the world, defeated a top-three opponent for the ninth time in his career -- the most recent a victory over then-No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in March 2022 in Indian Wells, Calif.. — Daily Mail