{"id":882586,"date":"2026-10-15T00:34:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/882586\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:34:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:34:14","slug":"rafael-jodar-reprimanded-for-treatment-of-ball-kid-during-shanghai-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/882586\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Jodar Reprimanded for Treatment of Ball Kid During Shanghai Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daily Fuzz<\/p>\n

The Spanish teen was reprimanded for mistreating a ball kid during Wednesday’s win in Beijing. <\/p>\n

Chris OddoOctober 14, 20262 minute read<\/p>\n

Rafael Jodar\u2019s treatment of ball kids has been a talking point throughout his breakout season. On Wednesday in Shanghai, the rising Spanish star found himself in hot water once again.<\/p>\n

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The Spaniard was handed an unsportsmanlike conduct warning by Ecuadorian chair umpire Jimmy Pinoargate after an angry exchange with a ball kid his round of 16 clash with Botic van de Zandschulp.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred early in the second set, just after Van de Zandschulp saved a break point at 7-6, 30-40 in the opening game. Jodar\u2019s remarks to the ball kid were made off camera, but he reportedly demanded something to the effect of, \u201cGive me the damn towel already.\u201d (According to AFP it was \u201cGive me the fucking towel!\u201d)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aqu\u00ed el v\u00eddeo de lo que ha pasado.
No te puedes comportar como un ni\u00f1o de 13 a\u00f1os y hablar as\u00ed a un ni\u00f1o que trabaja para t\u00ed voluntariamente. Indefendible esta actitud de Rafa J\u00f3dar, por mucha tensi\u00f3n que tenga en el partido\ud83e\udd26\u200d\u2642\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/hEG7pMRYTi<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/annH2oKNKi<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Vacherotismo (@vacherotismo) October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Pinoargate was having none of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know what you said,\u201d the umpire told Jodar as the Spaniard attempted to explain himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not how we speak to them,\u201d Pinoargate added.<\/p>\n

The exchange was brief but pointed, with the umpire making clear that Jodar\u2019s manner of addressing the ball kid was unacceptable.<\/p>\n

Jodar has faced criticism for his interactions with ball kids during his rapid rise on the ATP Tour. Whether all of that scrutiny has been warranted is open to debate, but Wednesday\u2019s incident left little room for interpretation, with the chair umpire issuing a formal warning.<\/p>\n

The controversy did not derail Jodar\u2019s afternoon. The Spaniard recovered from a set down to defeat Van de Zandschulp 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2, booking his place in the Shanghai Masters quarterfinals. Jodar has come back from a set down in all three of his wins so far in Shanghai. He defeated Augustin Tirante 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, then took out Jiri Lehecka, 4-6, 7-6(2), 6-4.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 20-year-old Spaniard will face Casper Ruud for a place in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n