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Epic US Open Tennis Meltdown Caught on Camera
Boisson’s frustration spilled over after a tight three-set loss, and cameras caught her smashing a second racquet after the handshake.
- On Monday, French tennis player Lois Boisson smashed her racket on the court after losing to American seed Emma Navarro in the opening round of the tournament.
- Boisson has struggled over the past 12 months, tumbling to 237th in the world rankings after injuries forced a long lay-off and difficult comeback since her 2025 French Open semifinal appearance.
- After the post-match handshake, Boisson grabbed a second racket and demolished it with three powerful slams on the hard court while Navarro waved to the crowd.
- Tournaments have introduced a 'rage room' to provide players private spaces to destroy equipment away from cameras, addressing public incidents like Boisson's outburst.
- Navarro advances to face either Caty McNally or Anouk Koevermans of the Netherlands in the next round, while Boisson seeks to regroup for the remainder of 2026.
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Emma Navarro celebrating her win unaware of US Open opponent brutally destroying her racket right behind a moment that broke the internet
While Emma Navarro celebrated her first-round victory at the US Open, her opponent Lois Boisson was caught in a furious racket-smashing moment right behind her that went viral on social media.
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bienpublic.comBeat on Monday in the first round of the US Open by the American Emma Navarro, 27th world, Loïs Boisson let his frustration burst. Two snowshoes paid off his anger.
Epic US Open tennis meltdown caught on camera
French tennis star Lois Boisson lost a hard-fought opening match in the opening round of the 2026 US Open to 26th seed Emma Navarro. But what received the most attention was not the match itself, but Boisson’s reaction afterwards. The first two sets both went to tiebreaks with the players splitting them at one a…
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