Dan Evans’ match in the Guangzhou Huangpu International Tennis Open took a bizarre twist when he quit halfway through.
The Englishman was leading Juan Manuel Cerundolo 6-4 2-1 when he threw his racket to the floor and claimed he’d broken his wrist.
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Evans was looking on course for a win until he decided enough was enoughCredit: Getty
The 35-year-old was into the quarter-finals of the competition after beating the home favourite Charles Chen and fellow Brit Oliver Crowford.
Evans was looking good to make the last four when he disagreed with the umpire for a call.
Why was Evans angry with the umpire?
The umpire ruled that Cerundolo hit shot just inside the line, while Evans thought it was out.
Had it been called out, Evans would have had a break in the second set.
In a heated discussion, he said: “The ball is this far out.
“You can see it? trying your best again? No! He’s [Cerundolo] saying sorry to me, he’s saying sorry, you understand that.”
A member of the crowd didn’t take too kindly to Evans’ outburst, and the Brit could be heard responding with: “Thank you, you are as well.”
Evans then dropped his racket to the floor.
He still managed to break Cerundolo later in that game despite being taken to a deuce, but soon became clear he couldn’t carry on.
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Evans forced to stop due to injury
Evans was first handed a code violation for his comments, and then at 2-1, he approached the umpire and informed him he’d damaged his hand.
And as he walked off, he could be heard saying, ‘my wrist literally broke’.
The Brit carried on playing one-handed before throwing his racket down while leading 2-1 and informing the umpire that he’d broken his wrist, and he went to Cerunoldo to concede.
It’s a blow for Evans, who had dropped as low as 217 in the world rankings, but he was steadily building himself up.
It now remains to be seen just how bad the injury is, and he’ll no doubt have scan, and we’ll have to wait for an update.
Meanwhile, Cerunoldo faces another Brit in Billy Harris in the semi-final.
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Evans is known for his fiery natureCredit: Getty