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A 15-year-old women’s singles competitor at Wimbledon learned quite the lesson during Monday’s game.
Tantrums will not be tolerated.
Germany’s Ida Wobker was disqualified from the Wimbledon junior tournament after throwing her racket to the ground, which bounced into the stands. The decision was confirmed by the All England Club on Sunday.
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A general view of day six of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 4, 2026 in London, England. (Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
The incident occurred during the second set of the first round match between Wobker and his opponent on Saturday.
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Romania’s Maria Valentina Pop had dominated the first set, 6-0, and with things deadlocked in the second set, 5-5, Wobker fired a backhand shot out of bounds.
Showing clear frustration at the mistake, Wobker threw his racket and, although he didn’t mean to, it flew into the stands. It’s unclear if it hit any spectators, but there was a group on the lower levels where the racket landed.
Wobker was quick to approach and apologize for his serious mistake, but the referees stopped the match and deliberated on the punishment.
A general view of courts 14-17 on day seven of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Photo date: Sunday July 5, 2026. (Adam Davy/PA Images)
In the end, Wobker was given a code violation for her behavior on the grass, and Pop was rewarded with an automatic bid to advance to the next round of the junior women’s singles tournament. She would later lose to Daniella Britton in that second round match.
Wobker addressed the incident on his Instagram Stories on Saturday night, writing: “Something happens, you learn from it!”, according to The Sun.
The International Tennis Federation rules have clear instructions on what to do when throwing a racket the Wobker way, stating that a player “shall not hit, kick or throw a racket violently or in anger” during a tournament.
Officials intervened and, as Wobker said, she will learn from the situation.
A general view of flowers, a Rolex watch and a sign outside Center Court on day nine of the 2026 Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2026 in London, England. (Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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It was not his best effort on the court before the moment of frustration, committing 11 double faults during serves and 44 unforced errors.
But, at just 15 years old, Wobker is ranked 24th in the International Tennis Federation’s world junior rankings, meaning he has plenty of career left to channel his frustration on the court.
