Zverev, expelled from the Acapulco tournament for hitting the referee's chair several times with his racket

German tennis player

, number three in the world, was

Tuesday

after

after his defeat in the doubles match, reports the ATP.

"Due to

at the conclusion of his doubles match on Tuesday night (local time), Alexander Zverev has been disqualified from the Acapulco tournament," the organization said on its official Twitter account.

The reigning

repeatedly hit the referee's chair, who was still sitting on it, after finishing the match that he lost with the Brazilian

against the British

and the Finn

, 2-6, 6 -4 and 6-10.

The German, 24, had previously been upset by a decision made by the referee.

Zverev, who won the title in Acapulco last year, was due to play in the singles draw against compatriot

in the round of 16.

"It's hard to put into words how

during and after the doubles.

privately to the chair umpire that my reaction to him was wrong and unacceptable, and

in myself. It just shouldn't have happened and There is no excuse. I will use the next few days to think about my actions and how I can make sure something like this doesn't happen again," lamented the German on his official 'Instagram' profile.

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