![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/fokina-slammed-for-under-arm-serve-that-saw-him-dumped-out-of-wimbledon/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PM-OFF-PLATFORM-Alejandro-Davidovich-Fokina-Under-arm-serve.jpg&description=WIMBLEDON fans were left in DISBELIEF after Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina produced an unsuccessful under-arm serve during a fifth-set tie-break... before he went on to lose to Holger Rune. World No 34 Fokina, 24, was on the brink of a big upset as he led sixth seed Rune, 20, 8-5 in the match-deciding tie-break - leaving him just two points away from victory. 4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina attempted an audacious under-arm serve in the tie-break Credit: BBC 4 Rune read the serve and fired a forehand winner across court 4 Rune whipped up the crowd after earning himself a match point 4 Fokina had an embarrassed look on his face as he looked to his corner for instruction after the nightmare moment Credit: BBC Rune then won three successive points to level things up as the Court 3 crowd roared on both players. But those in attendance were left in disbelief with the next point. Fokina attempted a remarkably audacious under-arm serve, only for Rune to read it and hit a forehand winner. The pumped-up Dane then revved up the adoring support as he earned himself a match point - with a bemused Fokina looking to his corner for instruction. And the tie-break comeback was complete moments later as Rune clinched it 10-8 to progress through to the fourth round at Wimbledon . But while Rune's victory was an incredibly dramatic one, it was the under-arm serve that garnered much of the reaction on social media. Tennis fans were astonished Fokina had attempted it at such a pressurised moment as he received a lot of backlash. One person said: "Biggest mistake of his life." Another added: "What a horrible decision.){kind=link}
WIMBLEDON fans were left in DISBELIEF after Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina produced an unsuccessful under-arm serve during a fifth-set tie-break… before he went on to lose to Holger Rune.
World No 34 Fokina, 24, was on the brink of a big upset as he led sixth seed Rune, 20, 8-5 in the match-deciding tie-break – leaving him just two points away from victory.
Rune then won three successive points to level things up as the Court 3 crowd roared on both players.
But those in attendance were left in disbelief with the next point.
Fokina attempted a remarkably audacious under-arm serve, only for Rune to read it and hit a forehand winner.