The incident happened during Mannarino’s match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in the second set of the United Cup in Sydney.
In the second set, with Sonego up 30-0 and looking to break serve, the 35-year-old shocked the fans by injuring himself. Mannarino prevailed in the opening set.
The teams event saw France take a contentious medical break when a trainer was summoned onto the court.
Wally Masur, a former Australian tennis player, criticized Mannarino while he was watching the match to provide commentary for Nine.
Can you have a timeout if [an injury] is self-inflicted? You are unable to hurt yourself, are you? Masur stated.
Let’s imagine you find yourself in a difficult position and decide to take a break by hitting yourself with a racket.
