Canadian Open row sparks mid-match as Collins tries to get Sakkari disqualified

Player recklessness has develop into a rising difficulty this 12 months, with Casper Ruud calling for there to be harsher punishments again in April to try to stamp out the issue. He informed the Ruud Talk Vodcast: “I think it needs to stop.

“This has been two [or] three cases now in within a month. So it’s reckless behaviour in a way. It’s not something I wish to see, but at the same time, it brings attention to the sport just in a negative way.

“I think the punishment is tough to say what is fair and what is not that they do get big fines, but for some of these players [it] doesn’t seem like it matters. So it’s tough to say what we can do about it. I mean, the majority of players, they don’t do these things, but the way it’s looking, it can look like a big, big accident or incident can occur at any time.

“So let’s see, I mean, I think they have been getting some fines and some meetings probably with the board and the guys in the ATP who are deciding in the end.”