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Spanish tennis star Rafael Jodar denies pushing ball girl during dramatic French Open win

The Independent·Jerome Pugmire·3 days ago
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Spanish tennis player Rafael Jodar has vehemently denied pushing a ball girl during his third-round victory at the French Open , an incident that sparked debate after footage circulated online. The moment, captured between sets of his match against American Alex Michelsen on Friday, showed Jodar throwing a water bottle into his box just as a ball girl walked into his path. While social media footage appeared inconclusive, the girl momentarily lost her footing before regaining balance. Jodar was quick to dismiss any suggestion of contact. "I didn’t touch her," he stated. "No, no, no. I could never do that." He explained that he was gesturing to his father, who was in his player's box, to hand him items after a toilet break. Jodar overcame Alex Michelsen in a five-set battle (Getty) "I didn’t push her or anything. I was telling my dad to give me the things that he was going to give me after a toilet break when I was coming back," Jodar clarified after the match.…

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