Marcos baghdatis breaks rackets badminton

Cypriot hot-head Marcos Baghdatis incredibly smashed up four of his rackets during his second round loss to Stanislas Wawrinka at the Australian Open.

It's always the racquet's fault!

The furious outburst on the Margaret Court Arena by the former finalist of the first Grand Slam of the year has already become a YouTube sensation. Baghdatis briefly improved following his fit if rage, winning the third set in his , , , defeat. Destroying of rackets on court has been commonplace in tennis since the days of John McEnroe, but rarely if ever has there been a display quite like Baghdatis'.

His fellow professionals had plenty to say about it. She said: 'I do smash rackets sometimes. There goes another: The Cypriot doesn't even bother to unwrap the last racket in his spree. That was US Open in , I think.

Breaking one racquet might be called careless, but to break four Marcos Baghdatis destroys four racquets en route to a four-set loss to.

Five-time Australian Open champion Serena Williams offered a slightly more light-hearted view of the incident. I sometimes break them in practice, just not in a match anymore. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Privacy Policy Feedback. David Beckham shows off customised Man United football boots in Turkey as he signs autographs for fans - and stops to pick up some Turkish delight!

Which star is a 'frustrating watch'? And who is Ruben Amorim's get-out-of-jail-free card? Smashing: Baghdatis assesses the damage. Out: Wawrinka remonstrates with Baghdatis after the match.