“Jannik Sinner seriously needs to work on his temper tantrums”;”Unforgivable” - Fans joke about Italian's 'violent' outburst in Cincinnati Open QF win

Jannik Sinner's outburst during his quarterfinal match against Andrey Rublev at the 2024 Cincinnati Open has sparked hilarious reactions from several fans. The Italian staged a remarkable comeback to come back from a set down and beat the Russian 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 in two hours and 26 minutes.

Sinner was previously eliminated by Rublev in the quarterfinals of the Canadian Open, following which, he entered the Cincinnati Open. The Italian beat Alex Michelsen in the second round and received a walkover to the quarterfinals after his third-round opponent Jordan Thompson withdrew due to a rib injury.

Here, Sinner got his revenge against Rublev in a three-set thriller to reach the semifinals of the Masters 1000 event.

A clip of the 23-year-old giving a light kick to the towel box was posted on X (formerly Twitter) by a user, who joked about how 'Evil Sinner' was back.

Fans reacted hilariously to Jannik Sinner's "outburst" with one fan joking about how the Italian needed to work on his temper.

"He seriously needs to work on his temper tantrums. Like this is absolutely ridiculous. I’m so disappointed in his behavior," the fan said.

Another fan said that Sinner's behavior was unforgivable and he was setting a shocking example for children.

"Unforgivable I hope he’s preparing notes app apology as we speak. Truly shocking example for the children," the fan commented.

Here are some other reactions from the fans.

"He needs to put more passion into it," a user posted a clip of Sinner giving a big kick to the towel box.

"This is why Kids shouldn't be watching Sinner. This is indefensible," a fan quipped.

"Sinner's most violent reactions," a fan joked.

"code violation!!!! this violence can’t be tolerated!!!" a fan quipped.

Jannik Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the 2024 Cincinnati Open

Jannik Sinner (Image Source: Getty)

Top seed Jannik Sinner will face third seed Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the 2024 Cincinnati Open, in what will be the sixth meeting between the two men.

Zverev, a former champion in Cincinnati, has been in very good form this year at the Masters 1000 event. After receiving a bye in the opening round, he ousted Karen Khachanov and followed it up with a win against Pablo Carreno Busta. He came from a set down to defeat 12th Ben Shelton 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-5 to reach the final four.

Alexander Zverev leads Jannik Sinner 4-1 in their head-to-head. Their most recent meeting came at the US Open last year, where the German prevailed in five sets.