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Pathetic 'mantrums' are taking over sport. Petulant Bruno Fernandes and Daniil Medvedev are terrible role models... this is who they need to learn from

Batten down the hatches, folks, for the ‘mantrum’ is well and truly in town.

That’s right, handsomely-paid sport stars have spent the weekend spitting the dummy, in protest at things not quite going their way.

From football to tennis, a recent spate of incidents has led to questions being asked about such poor behaviour; and more pertinently, where power lies in terms of clubs and events being able to control players who decide to throw a hissy fit.

Take the US Open tennis, where Daniil Medvedev crashed out to Benjamin Bonzi on Sunday night.