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Aryna Sabalenka is no stranger to losing her cool during a tennis match, but the world No. 1 may have took it a bit too far during a heated match against American Jessica Pegula.
It was a semifinal women’s singles match at the Wuhan Open in China where Sabalenka, frustrated after her backhand went out of bounds, threw her tennis racket onto the court.
While it’s not uncommon for tennis players to show frustration, Sabalenka’s racket throw nearly hit a ballboy near the umpire’s chair, which led to some stern words from Sky Sports broadcasting team.
"That is dangerous territory for Sabalenka, this semifinal has exploded into life in the last 10 of 15 minutes," a broadcaster said, per The Sun .
"Sabalenka gets a warning