Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
This was absolutely bizarre for those watching.
For context.
In the United Cup, team USA v Czechia in the SF for a Final spot. Coco Gauff had already given USA a 1-0 lead over Czechia by beating Muchova.
So then it's Fritz v Machac to level the tie.
Machac starts strong, takes the first set and leads 5-2 second set and then has 2 match points. Doesn't convert and then gets broken twice to then give Fritz the 6-5 lead. Machac gets angry at his box, smashes his racket and abuses team Czechia, plays one more point and then just quits out of nowhere. Commentators were stunned, everyone was stunned. He just handed victory to USA. He was still up a set on Fritz. Only needed a game and the tiebreak to win the match.
He never sought treatment, never got a MTO, didn't appear injured to most people on the ground, did absolutely nothing to seek help for whatever ailment he may have.
Woodbridge and other commentators were shocked saying he let his anger get the better of him and cost his country a chance at the final.
Machac has a bright future but that was insane.
For context.
In the United Cup, team USA v Czechia in the SF for a Final spot. Coco Gauff had already given USA a 1-0 lead over Czechia by beating Muchova.
So then it's Fritz v Machac to level the tie.
Machac starts strong, takes the first set and leads 5-2 second set and then has 2 match points. Doesn't convert and then gets broken twice to then give Fritz the 6-5 lead. Machac gets angry at his box, smashes his racket and abuses team Czechia, plays one more point and then just quits out of nowhere. Commentators were stunned, everyone was stunned. He just handed victory to USA. He was still up a set on Fritz. Only needed a game and the tiebreak to win the match.
He never sought treatment, never got a MTO, didn't appear injured to most people on the ground, did absolutely nothing to seek help for whatever ailment he may have.
Woodbridge and other commentators were shocked saying he let his anger get the better of him and cost his country a chance at the final.
Machac has a bright future but that was insane.
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