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Normally calm Kei unleashes his fury in Rio

Even the most tranquil of players need a good racquet smash.

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Feb 23, 2017

Racquet smashes are like hockey fights; bad for everyone involved, but fun to watch. In this case, the normally calm Kei Nishikori unleashed his rage during the Rio Open after dropping the first set to Thomaz Bellucci in the second round.

Despite not being physically imposing as some of the most notorious racquet smashers, the world No. 5 sent his racquet flying.

Nishikori ended up being losing 6-4, 6-3—a major upset considering he was the No. 1 seed.

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Naturally, he was not pleased with his performance.

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