Superb sportsmanship from Aleksander Kovacevic 👏

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[@adigunowiradi7427]

That's good sportsmanship. For his opponent and for the ballboy. Imagine if they replayed the point, the ballboy must have felt awful for his mistake.

[@giosaless]

i've been a ball boy in atp finals in turin, that ballboy has all my comprehension

[@carkod]

But he doesn't seem to know what happened? You see no reaction from the ball boy

[@ZantierTasa]

​@@carkod What do you expect the ball boy to do? Run out into the middle of court, fall to the floor, throw their fist into the air and yell, "Curses! Curses to me, for I have forsaken my duty as a ball boy! This game was pure, and now it has been tainted! History has been rewritten by my ineptitude, and we may never go back! Forgive me!" Ball boys are supposed to do their job and stay disciplined. They made a mistake, and they know it, but there is nothing for them to say or do. It is not their place to join the discussion.

[@ManoleitorArg]

@@carkod 100% agre, the kid was clueless...

[@carkod]

@ZantierTasa No, I'd expect him to at least think "oh shit! I fucked up!!" and drop the ball and put his hands on his head or do some kind of gesture. This is a reaction, what you say is a complete exaggeration. We all know children are more emotional, it's harder to control emotions when you are a kid than when you are an adult, no way a kid his age can stay displined like adults do. so I think he (or she) didn't even know that was a mistake. I'd also expect somebody to actually tell him or her about the mistake and like other commenters said, maybe escort the ball boy out and replace him with another. I actually don't think he deserves to be fired, but definitely retrained. This is what you do with children, you correct mistakes and then they do it again. If you ever dealt with children you know they probably make more mistakes than adults, that's. why you'd hire an adult for jobs and not a child.

[@cesarfernandezlopez5063]

The ball boy made a mistake,that's all, the heat of the game 😂😂😂

[@darrenjohn8524]

It's a stupid mistake by the ball boy. Looks like all the training he received was in vain.

[@MARKIMUUUU]

As If you wouldnt be nervous at the age the Kid is. If you dont so mistakes you are No human. Now sit down and su

[@jalaladinshax4697]

not boy, the ball girl

[@gusgus7794]

This is fucking stupid mistake.The ball boy should be fired.

[@jimbim1623]

It's a girl. "Women!"

[@jamie3356]

Ball boy is a golden retriever

[@nazar300ify]

😂😂

[@kentoutcourt]

golden retrievers could be trained to wait for bounce or referee's call ;)

[@KomalPatel]

Except golden retriever will not learn the lesson of getting laid off from job

[@LucasLagos-kx6rv]

Its a fired Golden retriever

[@cesar8940]

My golden retriever would have never caught that ball! He misses it when I throw from 1ft away! 😂

[@shovonsarkar2619]

They didn't talk about the ball boy at all. That's golden

[@हरिःव्योम]

gentlemen's game

[@mohdisbandi435]

Kovacevic was just saving the ball boy from embarassment & guilt. Good sportsmanship.

[@danielblanco5632]

No se nada de este deporte, me explicas por favor que pasó? 😊

[@danielblanco5632]

@GNMDN_CTZN gracias amigo por tu explicación. 😃👍 Sólo tengo otra duda: ahí donde la tomó el pelotero todavía se considera que es dentro de la cancha? Agradezco tu atención.

[@danielblanco5632]

@GNMDN_CTZN gracias hermano, ahora conozco un poquito más. Saludos! 👋😃👍

[@MohdRizakiMohamd]

Yup agreed

[@andy2641]

the other guy should’ve conceded right? I mean Kovacevic was gonna win that

[@noobdruid3805]

That ball boy is going to have nightmares about that for life. He is going to wake up in cold sweats thinking about that.

[@brogramy]

I don't understand, why he did it though.

[@fidgetspinner2020]

​@@brogramy100% that ball was going to bounce out. So the ball boy / girl acted on instinct and caught it knowing it was going out. However, as the umpire states as the ball had not 'technically' bounced out it was still in play. For example, if a ball is going to bounce out but a player returns the ball before the bounce the point continues. That is why players always let balls bounce if it is close to the line just in case it bounces out.

[@YoBrand15]

Oh come on... its one point lol. Probably less than one percent of the entire match. And it was clearly out. The ball boy is going to be fine.

[@nikhilreddy8550]

​@@YoBrand15No way, he is going to be fine. I did lesser mistakes in front of fewer people and it still haunts me till date. He is going to be traumatized by that incident.😊

[@YoBrand15]

@@nikhilreddy8550 lol then that's his problem honestly. A really dumb thing to be traumatized over

[@hussTennis]

unfair fortunately we still have honest people on this planet

[@norie3096]

It's the rule. So not really unfair. I will call it stupid. But as it's a rule that's what need to be done. Plenty of stupid rules in tennis that could be changed

[@felipe.raposo]

​@@norie3096 It is not stupid. What if it was unclear if the ball was going in or out?

[@norie3096]

@@felipe.raposo hello Felipe. I obviously ( but it was not that Obvious) meant that when it's clear. It's stupid. Like the same when Medvedev had a hindrance penalty against bublik in Toronto. It was so stupid to apply the rule in that case. I do understand rules in general but using the 🧠 is good as well.

[@felipe.raposo]

@@norie3096 there is no such a thing. Who decides whether something is obvious or not? The rules must be precise and dictate what is obvious or not. That ball could not be obvious to a player and obvious to the other. The rules must be clear, in my opinion. And I can't see a good way to put that on paper. Was I using me 🧠 well enough for you?

[@norie3096]

@@felipe.raposo hi Felipe, don't get me wrong, the brain comment was for the referee on the ATP tour. and yes in some situation like this one, the outcome is obvious, the ball would have gone outside. replaying the point would have been stupid and unfair. that's why the other guy conceeded the point despite of the "not so clever" rule.

[@itamar8721]

Good for Kovacevic nice of him to concede

[@TorontoDrivers416]

Even though that ball was clearly going out. This guy needs to cheat to win. Hopefully he lost the match anyways

[@loneranger718]

​@@TorontoDrivers416 the guy who hit it out was kovacevic. Smh

[@TorontoDrivers416]

@@loneranger718 oh

[@felipe.raposo]

​@@TorontoDrivers416why do you say he needs to cheat to win?

[@TorontoDrivers416]

@@felipe.raposo Well the guy that hit the ball, it was going out but ballgirl caught it. It was clearly going out. He was pretty much telling the ref that it wasn't. The opponent gave up a point for him to gain a point. I don't know. I don't even watch tennis.

[@leebackus9875]

Kovacevic understands saving a young boy. God bless him

[@anthonypk7281]

GIRL!!!! does she have to show you?

[@pandamanou]

@@anthonypk7281 show you what ?

[@joe-s5r]

@@anthonypk7281 Why the allcaps and multiple exclamation rage at a simple mistake? Would you scream at this ballGIRL for her mistake?

[@charleschilumbu3725]

I just like how nobody at all blamed the ball boy

[@anthonypk7281]

because it's a GIRL. at least one of the small reasons.

[@Fernandez218]

@@anthonypk7281 girls can never be criticized. but boys can. that's what society tells me.

[@johannbrandstatter7419]

How many years will we have to wait to see another sportsmanlike gesture like this? Well done and respect to you Aleksander!

[@redtartredtart6569]

That's what sportsmanship is... Salute to you kovacevic

[@андрейандрей-ъ7р2в]

Это Хачанов!

[@AndorranStairway]

That could’ve been a very prolonged awkward moment for the ball boy. What a class act to spare him and concede the point

[@bizpal7556]

Kovacevic was the real winner here in spite he lost the point.

[@rzlic5490]

The fact that he wasn't mad at the ball boy shows mature he is

[@manutd88532]

Nice gesture to protect the ball boy

[@jainprabaharanp6535]

Gentlemen’s around coz no one point fingers to Ball boy . All Matures 👏👏👏

[@user-wi7vu5hv8g]

Girl

[@MPT458]

Except for the guy complaining

[@michael8967]

So what!!! He got given the point by good sportsmanship and continued to act like a child as well as not knowing the rules!!

[@jitkr1489]

@@michael8967 A point can mean the difference between win and loss. The guy was just arguing with the umpire, not the boy. The umpire put the boy in taht position.

[@ponkotuu]

Fingers need to be pointed tho lmao

[@kristiannelson1851]

“Show me after, the rules.” “Show me after, in my hotel room, the rules.” “Show me the rules.”

[@MrKh4O]

You naughty boy!

[@jamiemarr1155]

😂😂😂

[@boomiscracked]

Golden comment lmao

[@braveheart816]

Yes, and the rules must be round and big 😂😂

[@thecartinkerer]

The rule/r must be at least 8 inches..

[@Lurkzor]

He obviously did it for the kid

[@ලිබරල්වාදියා]

Good thinking

[@vig7095]

The kid would've felt terrible

[@tomr6955]

not obviously. guys often concede in weird situations

[@faultline3936]

​@@vig7095 as he should be. You can't expect to babysit everyone for making a mistake. Let them know the consequences.

[@oceanlabrees5376]

Still, It was obviously out.

[@jamesmac6353]

Good man. Good example for all of us.

[@santroization]

Sportsmanship at the highest level is a fucking flex. I am so good, I can be nice

[@jojackborseman]

Fucking flex

[@vjp724]

Crazy, the ball was obviously gonna go out...ball boy made a simple mistake, but even then, he made a fuss...come on bro... good for the opponent to concede. That's real sportsmanship

[@elecbass100]

It’s not obvious, as wind can happen, ball can clip the net and spin into the court. It should not be caught before landing for such reasons. The umpire was rather clear with the rules and what could be done in the event the opponent concedes. Sounds like it went down the best way it could.

[@vjp724]

@elecbass100 there was no wind, the ball boy caught the ball without it clipping the net..the ball was clearly gonna land out the singles court. It was simple mistake..

[@Mango_995.]

@@elecbass100It was a simples mistake basically 1 metre out of the court inside an arena so no wind it’s not like a hurricane force wind would have just spawned

[@muchacho87]

l@@elecbass100lol serious?

[@good2freelance1]

But he clearly won the point, you cannot just replay the point ...

[@dankirby]

It’s great neither of them looked at the ball boy to blame and instead just argued with the ref

[@paulneilson4106]

To be more accurate. Only one person was arguing with the "ref".

[@joe-s5r]

The player arguing with the ref was obviously raging as a direct result of the ball girl's mistake. He may not have been looking at the ball girl, but it would be obvious to her that he was mad because of the decision as a result of what she did.

[@SagarBiswas-nz3zz]

This is really great example of sportsman , who fight for opponent player.... We should be implement in life also

[@sallyraynor8984]

I really felt for the ball boy/girl

[@23audermars]

Give him the trophy 🏆, for the sportsmanship..

[@KingJames023]

Ball boy is a cricketer 😂😂😂. His fielding instincts kicked in 😂😂😂

[@thalessilva1]

I'm dead man hahaha

[@teetje5]

No, baseball player 😂

[@jamieramagecricket]

​@@teetje5, they are Australian and caught it without a glove, so definitely not a baseball player

[@milosradovanovic1006]

Aleksandar Kovačević 🇷🇸🇷🇸🇷🇸

[@mariancontosfalsky1870]

Toto je pán športovec.. fair play..👍

[@sportsinjuries6593]

Its not a mistake by ball-boy. Its a mistake by ball-girl

[@evertvdb000]

the empire is 100% right. in the rules, it states a point stops at the moment the ball hits a ground out of court.

[@piotrkowalskias-dub8051]

Indeed, and the ball did not touch the ground. I do not like Khachanov to agree about it.

[@mmm22chess]

That’s not true. If you send the ball to the public the point is also over and it did not touch the ground. Besides, the empire is there to apply the rules and also her own judgment on this unorthodox events. Obviously the ball was out it was a mistake on the empire team

[@evertvdb000]

@@mmm22chess yes, the public is also the ground. The person who catches the ball is directly in contact with the ground, unless you believe some people can levitate. An empire cannot 'use her own judgement'. it's also not an 'unorthodox' event (whatever that means), you are just making stuff up. the rules of tennis are incredible simple and logical, and in stark contrast with some other sports. please do'nt make things uneccesary complicated. There are many many peple in this god forsaken world that enjoy to make life complicated by inventing useless rules. they are called civil servants and politicians. do'nt be like them.

[@yashsahu9324]

UMPIRE! UUUUUUUU UMPIRE

[@MrThemneboss]

Yes comrade, the empire is always correct. You are a good servent !

[@illyasvielvoneinzbern9649]

Respect the guy who give him the point to save the ball boy

[@jamesstreetrailway3713]

彼の行動は、何人もテニスを志す若者を増やし、そしてなにより彼のファンを何十人も増やした。

[@jacquesotto1289]

He protected her/him. Shows a good person

[@guiwhiz]

Respect. The mark of a true professional. Wants to win on his own merits.

[@woswasdenni1914]

imagine beeing the ballboy in this moment.

[@مقاطعقصيرهمتنوعه-غ8ذ]

اللاعب القوي ليس من يفوز في المباراه بل من يفوز بالاحترام فعلا لاعب كسب وفرض الاحترام

[@OriginalPuro]

It doesn't matter if you're respected but forgotten. I'd rather be disrespectful and remembered.

[@spongebobby188]

Ball kid is like "omg...beam me up Scotty!". 💯🤣

[@Smej007]

Hilarious comment. Really made me laigh 😂

[@sombojoe]

That’s integrity!

[@h.r.7804]

Well done Mr. Kovacevic!

[@sbbdad]

not being an obvious jerk is SUPERB sportsmanship in tennis

[@steffanrosser7250]

And the ball boy was never seen again 😂😂

[@tinnguyen4458]

The cameraman is also protecting the boy, what will happen when the boy sees his mistake on TV?

[@heroofcomments8956]

You character is defined by your behaviour not by your wins 😊

[@MartinaCrnjak]

He's an athlete! Not a priest

[@MrEnony]

So if I legally rob you of your money like the big corporation does and one day came back giving away free food you'd be defining me for my charity? The guy clearly worked hard for that point and just because the ball didn't "bounce" outside the line (which was gonna happen) he lost a point. He has every right to complain for that. He got robbed because of the stupid ball boy. The other guy did not do any charity or anything good he just gave back what isn't his. Legally the point is his but really that was his loss in front of everyone there.

[@heroofcomments8956]

@@MrEnony when you legally robbed the money, there itself your character is defined, you are fraud and the way you were brought up also by wrong people. Here, in this case, the ball is very well outside the line. Is he a magician to bring back the ball in to the court? You can support people but not in wrong cases, jog on. hehe

[@whatnow5313]

That was the ball boy's last game.

[@sallyraynor8984]

His opponent is the real man in this.

[@Reyn-u4b]

Kovacevic is ICON,,, real ALEXANDER !!!

[@patriot3323]

The boy ball has been forcefully retired before his youth....😂😂

[@efstathiosisaakidis1630]

Well done to Kovacevic, specially for doing that on a break point chance!!!

[@marianasuarez8108]

Wow! That’s refreshing to say the least.

[@petep4060]

True sportsmanship and true saver,, 👏 👏

[@romulobezerradealmeida5467]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Kovacevic

[@rmcminiking]

That ball boy just had his entire life's worth of anxiety in one go 😂

[@xaked103]

How a pro doesnt know the ball must bounce for a call is absurd

[@justinmiller5660]

He knew, he was trying to cover for the mistake of the ball boy. He hoped the talk would go from "the ball boy" to "arguing with the chair umpire". Seems to have worked with you.

[@elmercy4968]

That's not correct. If a player catches the ball it's a call. So it must not bounce.

[@joe-s5r]

@@elmercy4968 That's not correct. The only call is whether the ball bounces in or out. If a player catches it before the bounce then they lose the point. It's not an umpire's call to judge hypothetically whether it would have bounced in or out.

[@elmercy4968]

@@joe-s5r That's not correct. There are other calls like "net" or "foot fault". Or "hindrance". If the umpire calls "hindrance" the point is lost no matter if the ball bounces in or out.

[@joe-s5r]

@@elmercy4968 Sure. I'm simply saying that they can't make a line call if a player catches the ball. It seemed like you were saying that they can, but it doesn't matter where they catch it, they lose the point automatically. The only thing the umpire has to judge is whether they have the ball in their hand before it touches the ground. It's similar to what happened here. The umpire can't call where the ball would have landed if the kid hadn't caught it before it landed.

[@HonorV2ultimate1tb]

little ball boy was so innocent...didnt realise his enthusiasm .....happy ending was great

[@paularized1]

Everybody has those few moments from their past that are embarrassing. What a class act sparing the kid a lot of pain from this one.

[@karlolemaic9552]

Well done kovacevic,fair

[@flysky6223]

sportsmanship showing

[@jamesnyren]

Bro how did Wii sports get the sound of the crowd SO perfect😂😂😂

[@VVei55]

i believe they used a microphone, like simply sampled real crowds, as in it's not a synthetic recreation of a crowd, it's just playback of actual crowds.

[@daniellemke8425]

Great sportsmanship by the opponent because that ball was clearly going to be out

[@omerimam6531]

I like the opponent that he is giving the point and being fare also trying to save the side kid 🙂🫡🫰

[@_akshxt_]

Bro let his intrusive thoughts win 😂

[@jinggarcia3146]

Because he doesn’t want the kid to be upset , he doesn’t need to blame the kid anymore . You conceded to SHUT HIS MOUTH ! You are one of the few a real GENTLEMAN .

[@frankg.39]

how to resolve what could have been a complete headache with good sportsmanship.

[@wytho]

Guy in green is a real piece of work

[@wu4399]

멋진 선수다

[@steiniri]

It's so sad how few athletes don't know the rules of their sport

[@SSwarmachineX]

it's just logical

[@Zico20]

@janparchanski9242is that actually a rule though or are you applying common sense? A reference would be great

[@HarinathSrinivas]

@@Zico20so if someone in the crowd catches it..what do you do according to rules? 🤔

[@atulsingh958]

Brilliant​@@HarinathSrinivas

[@fabioghezzi1969]

@@HarinathSrinivas if the crowd chatches it it means tha ball went out of the court = point ended.

[@12Abchris]

Ball boy unqualified

[@tyghr]

It's Fed's fault the ball kid caught that

[@TrumpforPresident24]

Federer taught all of them how to catch tennis ball?

[@loganthewolverine2030]

Ok most people are not going to get this joke, but I do my brother, I do. Fed always liked testing their cricket skills here in Australia.

[@michelmulder5770]

​@@loganthewolverine2030 I miss him so much

[@jonessab.183]

😂😂😂

[@audox4885]

😂miss that man

[@CL-wd2zw]

Ball boy got excited. Good sportsmanship here

[@herculydia]

That ball boy didn't sleep well that night.

[@manjunathmn6864]

When it’s your first day at work

[@rickybutler2826]

The ball boy made a judgment call on his own. He could see that the ball was clearly out.

[@dezignateddriva]

Nobody for even one moment blamed the ball-kid, it was debating technicalities 😊

[@David6859]

Good sportsmanship.

[@Ziggyziggy1]

I hope the guy who gave the point, won that match.

[@XiaoYElllooUnicorn]

Damn that ballkid getting ✂️

[@dawnsstray3085]

I think the ball boy mistakenly thought it was a fault.

[@tomr6955]

I agree he did, but it's pretty terrible, ball well in

[@user-yt8vg5to9j]

The ball kid is never gonna be seen on a tennis court again

[@chechu731]

When you are in the first day at work.

[@scottcampbell1635]

Why would the ball boy even grab that

[@frylock6403]

He wanted to get fired

[@-ShootTheGlass-]

A reflex action , that’s understandable.

[@binbin988]

Cause it was bouncing out and it's his job to get out balls ...

[@scottcampbell1635]

but it wasn't as you can clearly see from the video, dingus. @@binbin988

[@jemaamo6570]

It was going out anyway but nice sportsmanship from the opponent

[@SamiDaher-f3k]

It was a replay so ut going out has nothing to do with it

[@rivierapalms6485]

I’m so pleased the ball boy didn’t get criticised by the players. I’m sure they were horrified enough. Good sportsmanship

[@AndroidCrunch]

The ball boy was like ,”that’s out!”

[@吳佳叡-e2j]

Did they train the ball boy before the game?

[@lammie001]

So your opponent is nice to give you that point and still your arguing with the umpire

[@coldpunk1087]

What the fuck If the ball boy didnt had catch the ball it would had been his point only

[@michaelteinert6745]

​@@coldpunk1087 He could still have said it in a different tone because the referee followed the rules. He was the one who had no idea and behaved like a little misbehaved child.

[@MrEnony]

​@@michaelteinert6745no YOU have no idea. He trained for years to get that point. He played fair and by the rules and because the ball boy interfered his opponent gets the point. I don't know that anyone can hold their anger like he did but if it were me cursed words will be flying all over the place. I'd be like Me: what the f*ck was that? Why are you giving him the point he clearly hit outside. Ref: the rules said it has to bounce to... Me: what the f*ck are you talking about? Look at me did I touch it? Did I kick it? NO!!! It's YOUR F*CKING BALL BOY THAT DID!!! Opponent concedes point Me:NO you don't concede anything!!! Your not my f*cking santa clause giving me something free!!! It's my point to begin with...

[@fuadjafarov8514]

Это ответственность организаторов правильно подобрать и проинструктировать мяч-мальчиков. Дети и игроки не виноваты в этих ошибках.

[@Gii1234]

Excellent sportsmanship, class move.

[@jordanbruce3721]

thats a core memory the ballboy is going to cringe about for the rest of his life

[@selvansamuel3434]

Match between kovacevic and kachanov the ball boy catch the ball which hit by kovavevic before bouncing but it is clear the ball is away but because of ball boy catch before bouncing kovacevic was awarded the point is this correct decision No, if the ball boy catches the ball before it bounces, and it's clear the ball was actually out, the correct decision would be to correct the error. Kovacevic should not be awarded the point in this situation. The chair umpire or officials should intervene, acknowledge the mistake, and replay the point or award it appropriately to Kachanov based on the correct call. Fairness and accuracy are essential in tennis officiating.

[@skyminer01]

So you could pay the ball boy to always catch your lost balls before touching and you cant lose anymore... The rules are just stupid, if the ball is clearly out, and the boy catches it, it should not be replayed. If it is a close call, then yes, but not if it's clearly out

[@selvansamuel3434]

@@skyminer01 see the comments clearly

[@skyminer01]

@@selvansamuel3434 write it in correct english grammar

[@РоманСмирнов-о1ч]

По-мужски, далеко не каждый так поступил бы!

[@avexoidavex3577]

Предполагаю, что Ковачевич и сам увидел, что мяч уходил в аут. Поступил честно, молодец.

[@Not_Z-vastik_Stop_Putinism]

А что говорят правила..?

[@henriquealvespinto4595]

Mistakes happens. Go Ball Kid, don't worry about it. Don't be angry KACHA!

[@NKG13]

He literally didn’t yell at the ball kid when he should have. The kid could have cost him the play and potentially the game. If you played sports you would know how important that is, and you probably don’t.

[@henriquealvespinto4595]

@@NKG13 I guess you simply don't know NOTHING about tennis. No problem man, one day you'll get there. Like I said before. GO BALL KID! Hahahahahahahahaha

[@NKG13]

@@henriquealvespinto4595 liberal energy lol

[@chetan_naik]

​@@NKG13I have played sport. Nothing is more important than humanity and politeness, especially against those who made an honest mistake.

[@henriquealvespinto4595]

@@chetan_naik Of course! Have a nice weekend and let's see what is going to happen in the final with Sinner and Medvedev!

[@felipegodoy8801]

She is absolutely right.

[@itsmeburhan.]

Now That's Some Sportsman Spirit Right There!!!

[@Tommy__C_G]

After the point was conceded he should of stopped with the umpire if the rule is it needs to bounce that is the rule

[@imalwaysright]

Anybody know the rules? The ref could be right. They have to follow the rules, even though common sense says it's out.

[@loganthewolverine2030]

Definitely the rule is replay the point, no doubt. Happened to Troicki, happened many times before.

[@pauld3327]

The ref is right

[@blackforrest3714]

​@janparchanski9242 rule is rule. No matter if the ball would have clearly be out or not. I dont say, the rule makes in this case a lot of sense. But it is how it is. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@HarinathSrinivas]

⁠what happens if someone in crowd catches the ball? Or other ball boys outside the ring catches the ball? Wht is the exact rule?

[@monilparikh5171]

@janparchanski9242 no point making dumb rules, common sense prevails. Cricket had dumb rules and post 2019 they were all changed and common sense prevailed.

[@sankarshrajeev6422]

Damn. That kid is gonna be shivering 😅

[@ruhelahmed3058]

And that's at breakpoint too. Top guy

[@justinli1815]

Could have been a mental break-down for Khachanov as well if the opponent did not concede. Nowadays, many ppl don't act nicely like Aleksander anymore. What a world. Kudos to Aleksander.

[@ИгорьСухов-с5э]

Красивый поступок настоящего мужчины!

[@johndelmar9148]

The ball boy just got a little excited it happens. I'm certainly glad one of the players didn't get too booty hurt and did the right thing at his own cost.

[@tastytoast]

The ball boy/girl hasn’t been called back to work since that day.