Marton Fucsovics has attracted the ire of many tennis fans after his post-match celebrations in the second round of Wimbledon.
Fucsovics defeated rising star Learner Tien on Court 12 at the All England Club, coming from behind to win 6-7(6-8), 6-5, 7-6(7-4), 6-3.
His opponent was, however, massively struggling with his fitness during the clash, with Tien receiving medical treatment during the match and needing a drip in the immediate aftermath.
But Fucsovics was more concerned about his extravagant celebrations at Wimbledon, leading to plenty of criticism from tennis fans.
Marton Fucsovics criticised after beating Learner Tien at Wimbledon
Fucsovics lay on the court after securing the win, before letting out a huge scream and rolling up his sleeve to flex his muscles.
And his actions have angered many tennis fans, with one writing on X: “Marton Fucsovics defeats an opponent who literally couldn’t move for basically the entire match, requires four tight sets to do so, and celebrates like he just won the calendar year Golden Slam. Truly baffling scenes.”
And a second fan posted the sick emoji accompanied by the message: “Big man beat an injured player. Flexing?”
Many others took a more hardline approach, saying: “Classless player,” “Shameless. Doing this against an injured player,” and “A disgrace!”
And another fan concurred, noting: “Shame on Fucsovics and his team for cheering on a win over an injured opponent. May karma hit them in tenfold!”
Marton Fucsovics’ wild celebrations at Wimbledon understandable
While he has clearly worked very hard on the court and behind the scenes, Fucsovics is enjoying quite the run of fortune at Wimbledon so far.
Tien was far from 100% in their round two clash, while Luca Van Assche retired hurt in the Hungarian’s first match at SW19.
Fucsovics’ latest actions at the All England Club may have been criticised, but he did shake Tien’s hand amid the celebrations, as well as patting him on the back.
Moreover, it’s certainly worth noting just what it means for lower-ranked players winning matches at Grand Slams.
Not only is Wimbledon a difficult and prestigious place to succeed, but the ATP number 76 is playing for huge prize money too.
While the champion will take home £3,600,000, a figure of £80,000 was at stake in the first round, and £126,000 in the second.
| Round | Prize money |
| Champion | £3,600,000 |
| Finalist | £1,800,000 |
| Semi-finalist | £900,000 |
| Quarter-finalist | £480,000 |
| R16 | £300,000 |
| R32 | £185,000 |
| R64 | £126,000 |
| R128 | £80,000 |
Ultimately, it wasn’t a great look to celebrate so wildly against an unfit opponent, with Tien hopefully making a full recovery as soon as possible.
He has since shared an update on his Instagram story, draped in medical apparatus but feasting on a large takeaway meal shortly after his exit from Wimbledon.
Meanwhile, Fucsovics now takes on 22nd seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in round three.
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