(Video) “If he gets banned from tennis- We revolt,” Jannik Sinner checks out ball girl after Taro Daniel’s serve accidentally hits her; fans react

Fans praise Jannik Sinner for his kind gesture after checking on a ball girl who was accidentally hit by Taro Daniel's serve.

(Video) “If he gets banned from tennis- We revolt,” Jannik Sinner checks out ball girl after Taro Daniel’s serve accidentally hits her; fans react

Jannik Sinner went to check if the ball girl was alright (Image via X)

Jannik Sinner earned his 60th win of the season against Japanese Taro Daniel in the second round of the Shanghai Masters. However, it was not the victory that caught fans’ attention, rather, it was the Italian’s kind gesture to a ball girl who was accidentally hit by Daniel’s serve.

Sinner arrived in Shanghai following his disappointing defeat to Carlos Alcaraz at the China Open final. The Italian failed to defend the title and his 15-match winning streak was also broken by his arch-rival. After earning a first-round bye as a Top seed, he faced Taro Daniel in the second round of the Shanghai tournament.

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The 23-year-old gave his Japanese opponent no chance in the match as he forced him deep into his baseline. On the other hand, Daniel lacked the necessary arsenal to put Sinner in trouble when expected.

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The Italian claimed the first set 6-1. During the second set, Daniel saved for a point which Sinner failed to win, leaving the ball to hit a ball girl.

Sinner made sure he won the match point, before going to check on the ball girl who was hit. The Italian denied Daniel any chance of a comeback to win 6-1, 6-4 and move into the third round of the Shanghai Masters. He becomes the first man born in the 2000s to record 250 tour-level victory.

With his victory over Daniel, Sinner improved his opening-round match record to 14-0 this year. He holds a 51-0 record against players ranked outside of the Top 20. The last time he lost to a player ranked lower than the aforementioned was at the 2023 Cincinnati Open against Serbian Dusan Lajovic.

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Fans praise Jannik Sinner for his gesture towards ball girl

Fans on social media have reacted to Jannik Sinner checking on the ball girl after Taro Daniel’s serve accidentally hit her. The Italian went to the ball girl and made sure she was feeling alright before continuing with the match.

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Jannik Sinner (Image via CNN)

It was Sinner’s first match since his loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the China Open final. “if he gets banned from tennis- We revolt,” a fan wrote on X. Here are some fans reactions on social media:

Sinner will face Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the third round. The Italian has shown confidence and skills on the court this season. He is now poised to surpass his previous record of 64 wins in a season, which he achieved last year.