Overview
- In ATP Challenger qualifying at Francavilla in Italy, a chair umpire issued a game penalty to American Tristan Boyer that awarded the match to Italy’s Daniele Rapagnetta.
- The sanction locked in Rapagnetta’s 6-4, 7-5 victory, cutting short what would have been his final service game.
- Boyer reacted by smashing his racket into the umpire’s chair and shouting expletives at the official as spectators jeered.
- Broadcast audio captured the moment the official announced, “Game penalty. Mr. Boyer,” documenting how the call ended the contest.
- The episode follows a similar outburst by Boyer at the San Diego Open earlier this season after a time violation, adding to concerns about his on-court discipline.