We all know and love “Football to the groin.” Now comes “Tennis ball to the groin.”
During the second round of the Australian Open, Feliciano Lopez fired a 196km/hr serve towards Adrian Mannarino who waved at the out-of-bounds ball. The only thing left in the way was an unsuspecting ball boy.
As the video shows, the ball made a direct impact though the unnamed brave attendant managed to finish his duties before dropping to one knee. Lopez strolled over to make sure the ball boy was not seriously hurt.
He briefly left but did return to complete the match, though perhaps a little deflated.