Rising Spanish Tennis Star Handed Code Violation for Swearing at Ballboy
Rafael Jodar received an unsportsmanlike conduct warning after shouting at a ballboy, then rallied to beat Botic van de Zandschulp in three sets.
- On Wednesday, rising Spanish star Rafael Jodar defeated Botic van de Zandschulp at the Shanghai Masters, recovering from a first-set loss to win 6-7 , 6-4, 6-2.
- The 20-year-old Spaniard is enjoying a breakout season after starting the year ranked 168th, dramatically improving his world standing in 2026.
- During the match, Jodar received an unsportsmanlike conduct warning from Ecuadoran chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote after shouting "Give me the fucking towel!" at a ballboy.
- This victory propels the Spaniard into the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals, where he will face Norwegian Casper Ruud in the next round.
- Ruud advanced to the quarterfinals after Felix Auger-Aliassime retired injured during their fourth-round match, setting up the clash with Jodar.
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The young Spanish tennisman Rafael Jodar, 19, again made talk about him for his behavior at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai on Wednesday, October 14th. After losing a point, he verbally attacked...
Jódar, 20, was trailing after losing the first set in a tiebreak against Botic van de Zandschulp when he yelled "Give me the fucking towel, damn it!" at a ball boy. Ball boys are positioned around the court to give players balls to serve with and offer them towels between points. Jódar had just squandered a break point in the first game of the second set. The chair umpire, Ecuadorian Jimmy Pinoargote, heard the Spaniard and told him he had issu…
The Spanish tennis player Rafa Jódar was involved in controversy this Wednesday during his victory before Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, in the eighth finals of the Masters 1,000 of Shanghai, after shouting at a ball picker. , said the 13th of the world, in a violent tone, to the minor. The judge chair of the meeting, ... Continue reading "Spanish Rafa Jódar was sanctioned for "unrepeatable" insult to child ballads in Masters of Shanghai"
Rising Spanish tennis star handed code violation for swearing at ballboy
Jodar, 20, was trailing Botic van de Zandschulp after losing the first set on a tie-break when he shouted in Spanish: "Give me the fucking towel!" He had fired a shot just long to lose a break point in the first game of the second set. Jodar was swiftly issued a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct, a violation of the ATP rulebook, by Ecuadoran chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargote. The two had a brief exchange in Spanish as Jodar complained to Pinoargot…
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