WATCH: Tennis Player Throws Massive Tantrum After Losing In French Open

There's something about tennis at the top level that just encourages even the best players to lose their cool. For most, it's a little bit of internal anger before reganing their composure, but for far too many it's resulted in total and utter tantrums.

Seeing someone react like a baby on the court is certainly nothing new. From Murray's sulking to McEnroe's ranting, we're well used to it.

Borna Coric may have outdone them all though today as threw his toys out of the pram after losing in the second round in the French Open in Rolland Garros.

He lost to American Steve Johnson, who beat the Croatian after four sets, 6-2, 7-6, 6.-3, 7-6. And as the match point was called, the 20 year-old absolutely explodes. God love his poor racket, which now is in bits, as he repeatedly smashed it over the clay.

Meanwhile, in an incredible dichotomy, Johnson is uncontrollably sobbing on the other side of the court after his win. His father passed away only a month ago, so his emotional reaction is very understandable. The pair shared a handshake, but it is fair to say, it one of the coolest shakes we have ever seen, giving Bouchard and Sharapova a run for their money. 

Johnson will now proceed to the third round in the tournament, where he will face sixth seed Dominic Thiem. Coric will be left dealing with the tennis authorities after leaving the court to a chorus of loud boos from the crowd.

If this was his public display on the court, we can't help but wonder what he must have been like when he got into his locker room? Settle petal.

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