Watch this clip of Mikhail Youzhny totally losing it after squandering a break point opportunity at 5-4 in the third set against Nicolas Almagro at the Sony Ericsson Open.
He smashes his head with his racquet. Three times. Turned out to be a bloody mess. Let’s hope he doesn’t play a brainy game ala Andy Murray because that didn’t do his head any good.
Misha eventually pulled it together and won 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (6) to advance to the fourth round, where he lost to Janko Tipsarevic.
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He’s such a freak….. Scary!
I love when the commentator calls him “Van Gogh-like” . . . only tennis has such pompous commentary!
So weird. And now a YouTube sensation. I’ve wondered if he was a bit off, and this confirms it. Isn’t it a trickle-down effect in Russia, though? Look at their president.
Watching this, I really just wanted to go and hold him until his head stopped bleeding.
But… he won the match. What a trooper. 🙂
Hands down, one of the top memorable moments of 2008.
and this is why Marat smashes his racquet on the ground!
I cant lie… that is kinda hot…