Alexander Zverev blasted for SPITTING in direction of fan at Monte Carlo Masters

Zverev was extremely angry during his third-round win against Jan-Lennard Struff and he lost his cool on a number of occasions.

The German first picked up and threw a sponsors block at the back of the court after almost tripping over the obstacle.

Zverev then hurled his racket at the ground so hard it almost came back up and hit him in the head after serving a double fault on set point.

But his most disgusting action came when a supporter shouted something to the towering world No 4, and he replied by spitting in their direction.

Croft thinks Zverev is now destined for punishment from the ATP for his grotesque behaviour and claims he is likely to get a fine.

“It was a very angry match from him all the way through and spitting the way that he did is pretty disgusting,” Croft told Sky Sports.

“It shouldn’t be allowed and I’m sure he will get funded or there will be some sort of repercussion for that.

“He shouldn’t have done it.”

Zverev had earlier gotten into an argument with the umpire after he was not allowed to move the sponsors block.

The 20-year-old, who celebrates his birthday tomorrow, told the official that Thanasi Kokkinakis broke his kneecap on the ornament on Sunday.

The Australian has since had his leg in a cast and Leconte thinks the deep baseline shots are causing the problem.

“They are playing so far back now they could soon be playing in the ocean,” he said.

“Since now most of the players return so far back, that’s why it is complicated for all the sponsor things.

“They have to get it away.”