Wimbledon flop who tested positive for steroids choked his opponent during match
dailystar.co.ukTennis has had both its dramatic and occasional scary moments over the years, one of which was provided by former player Stefan Koubek.
He took on Daniel Koellerer in an Austrian league match in 2010, when he proceeded to choke his opponent during a changeover.The Austrian star couldn’t hold in his anger and proceeded to clasp his hands around his opponent’s neck, who was sitting in his chair.
Koubek was immediately disqualified from the match for his actions and rather surprisingly his fellow countryman was booed off court.“I’m man enough not to let myself be insulted, especially not by him,” Koubek later told the Austrian Times.
Six years earlier, the controversial star tested positive for glucocorticosteroids at the 2004 French Open after receiving an injection for an injured wrist.
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