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Mar 24, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Vasek Pospisil of Canada hits a forehand against Mackenzie McDonald of the United States (not pictured) in the first round of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

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Mar 24, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Vasek Pospisil of Canada hits a forehand against Mackenzie McDonald of the United States (not pictured) in the first round of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
At Indian Wells Masters 2021, Canadian tennis professional Vasek Pospisil met Jeffrey John (J.J.) Wolf in the opening round. Although it seemed to be a comfortable win for him on paper, it did not go as expected on the court. Consequently, as Pospisil dropped the second set and a break down in the third, he let out his frustration on his tennis racquet.
From the start of the match, both Pospisil and Wolf fought rigorously for every point. Unsurprisingly, the Canadian got the first break and took the opening set 6-4. However, as the second set began, his level dropped, and Wolf took advantage of the situation.
Naturally, all the missed timings and unforced errors started building up inside Pospisil. Once the frustration got too much for the 31-year-old, he let it all out on his tennis racquet. See how it went down.
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Pospisil racquet smash. He finished the job off-screen.#bnppo21 pic.twitter.com/r4VjEsMe3f
— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) October 8, 2021
Indeed, the picture told the story about the Canadian’s emotions.
This 🇨🇦 Vasek Pospisil racquet smash is absolutely something….Haven’t seen a racquet destroyed like that in a while…Massive frustration down a break in 3rd set #ATP #BNPP021 pic.twitter.com/E6LM9AW0Bc
— John Horn (@SportsHorn) October 8, 2021
Vasek Pospisil just went absolutely CRAZY pic.twitter.com/BQfSTb0WwF
— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) October 8, 2021
But eventually, Pospisil found his composure again as he got the crucial break in the decider set. As a result, he won the match 6-4, 4-6, 6-4.
Anything is Pospisil 🤗 @VasekPospisil defeats American JJ Wolf 6-4 4-6 6-4 to book an all-🍁 second-rounder with Vasek Pospisil. #BNPPO21 pic.twitter.com/CUSAh87gRe
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 8, 2021
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Who will Pospisil meet next in Indian Wells Masters 2021?
Notably, it is not the first time Vasek Pospisil showed his emotions on the court. Before this, he had another such display of frustration on the court at the Miami Open 2021 in March.

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Mar 24, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Vasek Pospisil of Canada serves against Mackenzie McDonald of the United States (not pictured) in the first round of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Nevertheless, the Canadian is through to the second round in the desert. According to the draw, he will take on compatriot and ninth seed Denis Shapovalov in his next match.
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Unquestionably, it would be a roller-coaster encounter between the two. Only time will tell if Pospisil can keep his cool and cause a big upset in the tennis paradise.
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