Rafael Jodar defeats Alex Michelsen, accused of pushing Ball Kid, video, highlights

Spanish tennis star Rafael Jodar has been wrongly accused of pushing a ball child after misleading images circulated on social media following his third-round victory over American Alex Michelsen at the French Open.

The 19-year-old moved into the top 16 at Roland Garros after beating Michelsen 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Court Simonne-Mathieu on Friday; He will next face compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta, marking the first time he has advanced to the fourth round at a major.

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However, a reporter wrongly accused Jodar of pushing a ball girl during the post-match press conference after video emerged of the child momentarily losing her balance and tripping over the cover as he walked by. Jodar, who left the court for a bathroom break, gestured to his father in the box as he walked past the ball boy, who slipped as she moved back to make room for him.

But there was no contact between them, and camera trickery and parallax errors were the cause of the confusion.

“She was walking backwards, I didn’t push her or anything,” Jodar explained.

“I told my dad to give me the things he would give me after a toilet break when I got back. She was sitting in the middle so I think she tried to get out of the way as she was going backwards but I think she fell but not because I pushed her.

“The court was over, it was right behind her, so when she walked back, she fell with it.

“I appreciate all the work the ball kids do. I know it’s hard with the heat and the conditions to stay out there, so I appreciate it. I could never push a ball kid.”

The reporter then falsely claimed that he had touched the ball boy, which Jodar again denied.

“No, I didn’t touch her. No no no, I could never do that.”

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