Italian tennis star Lorenzo Musetti is under fire after hurling a derogatory remark toward fans in China during a match in Beijing.

Musetti, 23, was set off when he heard coughing in the crowd during his match against France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the China Open on Friday.

After dropping a point to the Frenchman in the second-set tiebreaker, the No. 9 ranked player in the world erupted at the crowd.

Lorenzo Musetti issued a derogatory remark toward Chinese fans after being frustrated by coughing in the crowd on Friday, September 26. Getty Images

“They are always coughing, these f—ing Chinese,” he exclaimed. “They are always coughing, for f–k’s sake. They cough every three seconds.”

Musetti went on to win the match — but his victory was overshadowed by stern pushback on socia

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