Racket-smasher Ivanisevic quits in anger

Goran Ivanisevic smashed three rackets in a display of petulance in the Samsung Open tennis tournament at Brighton today and then had to quit because he had nothing left to use.

Umpire Kim Craven said: "Due to a lack of appropriate equipment Mr Ivanisevic is unable to continue."

It meant Korean opponent Hyung-Taik Lee went through to the quarterfinals 7-5, 6-7, 3-1. The Croatian broke his first racket at 6-5 down in the first set.That cost him a warning.

In the third set he smashed his second racket at 1-1, collecting a second warning. Then at 2-1 down he committed the offence again, which cost him a penalty point and the game.

Ivanisevic was then fined for not attending a post-match conference.