Wild loses Rome match, destroys racket in frustration

Brazilian tennis player Thiago Wild lost to Hugo Dellien in the second round of the Rome Masters, and subsequently destroyed his racket. Dellien, a lucky loser, won the match 2-1 after Wild had taken the first set. Wild, ranked 120th, was defeated by Dellien, ranked 103rd, with scores of 4/6, 6/3, and 6/3. The match was originally scheduled against Félix Auger-Aliassime, who withdrew due to injury, allowing Dellien to enter. This loss extends Dellien's winning record against Wild. The defeat ended Wild's three-match winning streak and saw him smash his racket in frustration. Wild is now projected to be ranked around 112th.