Alexander Zverev is kicked out of the Mexican Open by the ATP after attacking the umpire's chair with his racquet after a doubles defeat.

World number three Alexander Zverev was ejected from the Mexican Open after hitting an umpire's chair with his racquet during the doubles tournament.

Partnering with Marcelo Melo of Brazil, Zverev and his teammate went down 2-6 6-4 10-6 to Great Britain's Lloyd Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara.

Zverev was infuriated with the umpire's decision to call a shot out during the tie-break, and he proceeded to shout at the umpire before attacking with his racquet.

Footage from the incident shows Zverev striking the umpire's chair three times in succession while maintaining eye contact with the official, who had to move his foot out of the way to avoid being hit.

The 24-year-old proceeded to sit down before getting up and hitting the chair once more, which led the ATP to boot him out of the singles tournament - in which he was the defending champion - for "unsportsmanlike conduct".

Zverev's actions come in the wake of domestic abuse allegations by his ex-girlfriend, although he has repeatedly denied the accusations. body check tags ::

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