“Controversy on Court: Yulia Putintseva’s Shocking Outburst at Ball Girl Sparks Outrage!”
“Disgusting arrogance by Yulia Putintseva, the ball girl should have thrown the third one in her taunting face,” added British media personality Piers Morgan.
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In addition to criticism from high-profile figures, the Russian-born player was condemned by thousands of netizens.
“They treat these people subhuman, and it’s high time they handle this accordingly. Sick of this,” one of them wrote.
“No excuse to treat people like this, especially a kid on a summer job who’s probably nervous to begin with. Glad Paolini dispatched her,” said another.
An additional user called for a “verbal warning” for the player regarding this type of behavior. “Do it again and cop a code violation. She needs to grow up.”
“Players should be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for bad behavior. They will stop doing this. Money is the only language,” another proposed.
The 29-year-old stood still as the tennis balls hit her body and rolled away, while the crowd expressed their disapproval of her antics
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Others said they wouldn’t have been able to keep their composure as well as the ball girl did. “Oh, I would have dropped all those balls and walked away from her.”
“Bravo for the attitude of the young tournament worker, who maintained her professionalism,” a separate netizen chimed in.
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Putintseva later apologized to the ball girl via Instagram, attributing her behavior to the sour feeling of losing the game.
