Tremendous scene at the Vacaria W75: a tennis player kicks the umpire's chair after being eliminated

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At the W75 de Vacaria in Brazil, one of the most controversial scenes of the day unfolded this Friday. Argentine Martina Capurro, the tournament's second seed, completely lost control after her defeat to Russian Daria Egorova, whom she accused of throwing a racket that hit a person without receiving what she deemed as the appropriate sanction.

The quarter-final match, with a prize of $60,000, ended with Egorova's victory with a double 6-4 scoreline, but the result was overshadowed by the tension during and after the match.

The controversy that sparked the match

With the score at 4-3, Egorova threw her racket off the court after losing a point. According to Capurro, the object hit a person nearby, an official of the tournament. The Argentine then requested the supervisor's intervention and demanded a harsher sanction, believing that the action could warrant disqualification.

However, the sanction never came. The match continued, and the Russian eventually prevailed, leading to her opponent's ultimate frustration. At the end of the match, Capurro approached the umpire's chair, kicked it, continued to protest and insult the umpire before leaving the court.

Martina Capurro's statement🇦🇷 following the incident in Vacaria:

🗣️ "She loses the point and throws her racket outside the court. It hits a person directly, who happened to be a referee in the tournament."

🗣️ "In any tournament, it's an immediate disqualification."

🗣️ "The justification… https://t.co/rgBE6GBzwo pic.com/FjU3fuuNEK

— Cancha Central 🎾 (@_canchacentral) July 24, 2026

Subsequently, the Argentine explained her version of events on social media and announced that she would lodge a complaint with World Tennis, formerly known as the ITF. "In any tournament, it means immediate disqualification," defended Capurro, heavily critical of the decision made.

The controversy thus leaves one of the most striking images of the Brazilian tournament, with a sporting defeat, a debate on the limits of sanctions, and a final reaction that could also have consequences.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Tremenda escena en el W75 de Vacaria: una tenista chuta la silla del árbitro tras ser eliminada