Published 15:05 IST, December 12th 2019

Does Artem Bahmet's jaw dropping loss to Krittin Koaykul make him 'the worst player ever'?

Artem Bahmet did not win a point in the entire match. He couldn’t get near the ball and swung wildly at it. He missed it on many occasions. Read on for more.

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Ukrainian amateur tennis player Artem Bahmet could never have thought in his wildest dreams that his tennis career would turn into a joke after a painful straight-sets loss to Krittin Koaykul from Thailand. A video of match surfaced where duo faced each or at a futures tournament in Doha where entry is open to anyone and everyone. 

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Koaykul entered match ranked at ATP World .1,369. 24-year-old was competing in opening round of qualifying at M15 event in Doha when near-impossible achievement happened. Bahmen proved to be match for Thai player. He was displaying skill which could be associated with occasional backyard players i.e one's who do t compete on professional tour. 

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ITF Tour: Artem Bahmet becomes worst tennis player in world

While Bahmet failed to make it to next round, he me a bigger name for himself by failing to win a single point against his opponent who easily won match with a 6-0, 6-0 margin. Looking at video, everyone must be wondering as to how many times Bahmet must have played professional tennis before in his career.

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You might t want to believe it at once but Koaykul did win 48 out of available 48 points to make match a ‘golden match’.  Bahmet did t win a point in entire match. On many occasions, he couldn’t get near ball. He was swinging wildly at it and missing it on many occasions. 

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Prior to Koaykul’s victory, recent golden match came in opening qualifying round of a n-Futures event in Czech Republic. A golden match has never happened at ATP or WTA level, and probably never will. However, re have been two golden sets. Yaroslava Shvedova won opening 24 points against Sara Errani in 2012 Wimbledon third round, and in 1982, American Bill Scanlon recorded a golden set over Brazil’s Marcos Hocevar on men's tour in Delray Beach, FL.

12:44 IST, December 12th 2019