It is completely not me to do something like that. I apologized very quickly and I want to apologize in general. I’m not happy with how I behaved.”

The British player, in a gesture of frustration, hit a woman in the crowd in the stands, fortunately without consequences

Tennis player Cameron Norrie let his emotions get the better of him during his match today at the ASB Classic in New Zealand. But in throwing his racket behind him in frustration, he inadvertently hit a spectator in the first row of the stands.

British tennis player Cameron Norrie has apologized after throwing his racket and accidentally striking a spectator during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Facundo Díaz Acosta at the Auckland Classic.

Auckland-born Norrie was facing match point against Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina when he lightly tossed his racquet into the air. The racquet struck a woman in a court-side box who was unhurt. Video of the incident showed a woman in a hat reacting quickly and deflecting the racquet away as the crowd gasped.

Tennis player Cameron Norrie accidentally threw his racquet into the stands, hitting a spectator during his first-round defeat to Facundo Diaz Acosta at the Auckland Classic in New Zealand on Tuesday,

Cameron Norrie apologized after his racket, thrown in frustration, hit a spectator during a match against Facundo Diaz Acosta in Auckland. Though unhurt, the spectator was quickly assured of Norrie's intentions.

Pro tennis player Cameron Norrie threw his racket in disgust on Tuesday in New Zealand, and he accidentally hit a woman sitting in the front row.

Britain's Cameron Norrie apologises after throwing his racquet and accidentally hitting a spectator during his loss to Facundo Diaz Acosta.

Cameron Norrie lost his cool during his first-round match at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, and accidentally struck a spectator with his racket

Norrie was eliminated in the first round of the tournament by the Argentine Facundo Díaz Acosta. British tennis star Cameron Norrie apologized and avoided disqualification when a racket he threw in the air hit a spectator on Tuesday at the ATP Tour tournament in Auckland.