WATCH: Thanasi Kokkinakis takes Jaume Munar HEAD ON after the local favorite issues stern warning against ‘shutting him up’

Thanasi Kokkinakis gets into a heated argument with Jaume Munar after their first round match at the Madrid Masters.

WATCH: Thanasi Kokkinakis takes Jaume Munar HEAD ON after the local favorite issues stern warning against ‘shutting him up’

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Drama doesn’t seem to leave Thanasi Kokkinakis. In the first-round match in the Madrid Open against Spaniard Jaume Munar, Thanasi Kokkinakis seemed to have lost more than just set points in both sets and the match. He also lost his temper while leading 4-2 in the second set.

In a dramatic match with both sets ending in the tiebreaker, Kokkinakis and Munar had some fiery verbal exchanges providing a lot more entertainment to the crowd. And what followed at the end of the match was even more enjoyable as it had every bit of entertainment and drama. Munar, with the home crowd behind him, won the match in straight sets 7-6(7), 7-6(3).

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The confrontation by Jaume Munar “Don’t tell me to shut up” and the dare by Kokkinakis “Or what?” provided a flair of street fight entertainment for the viewers at the Madrid Open. Though Jaume Munar had won the match in straight sets, he brought up the discussion with Kokkinakis where he believed he told him to SHUT UP. Kokkinakis in his typical nonchalant manner discussed the incident with his opponent at the net during the customary handshake. The two exchanged words for almost minutes at the net.

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During the second set, Kokkinakis lost his cool and began ranting out loud. The Spanish crowd greeted with some boos and this is where it is assumed he told Munar to shut up.

Thanasi Kokkinakis seems to be a choker when it comes to the sport. In this match, he missed some crucial points that could have resulted in a different result. At Miami Open, he lost 5 match points against Hubert Hurcakz which left the Australian very disheartened. In the second round of the Australian Open, Kokkinakis won the first 2 sets against Andy Murray but eventually lost the match in 5 tough sets.

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Netizens lapped up this incident as it was a bit out of the movies. The street fight character of it though only using words, made it Tweet-worthy. The drama aside, some tennis experts felt that if Kokkinakis could handle his anger well, he might be a much better player.

A lot of Twitteratis fancied a short physical fight between the two. And all of them hilariously concluded that Munar wouldn’t stand a minute in front of Kokkinakis if the 2 were to duel.

What this incident brought to the limelight was the regular drama created by both Thanasi Kokkinakis and his good friend Nick Kyrgios on the court. Netizens reminisced about the humble players from Australia and hoped the 2 learn a little from the past players from Australia.

Some also called out Jaume Munar’s confrontational style and actually thought he was the one at fault. Whatever said and done the matter was resolved in a cordial and professional manner at the end.

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