WATCH: “Sir can we please have our ball back?” – Chair umpire keeps his promise to fan amidst a chaotic interval during Jannik Sinner’s match at the Miami Open

The spectator was given a different ball as a souvenir.

WATCH: “Sir can we please have our ball back?” – Chair umpire keeps his promise to fan amidst a chaotic interval during Jannik Sinner’s match at the Miami Open

Fan refuses to give the ball back during Jannik Sinner's match at Miami Open (Images via Imago, Screengrab from X)

An interesting incident took place during Jannik Sinner‘s fourth-round match at the 2024 Miami Open. As Sinner took on Christopher O’Connell in the pre-quarterfinal, the ball went into the stands and a fan refused to return it. However, he gave it back after the chair umpire promised to give him a different ball later.

The incident took place during the opening set when Sinner hit a shot and the ball went into the stands. One of the spectators caught it and instead of immediately returning the ball, he sat in their seat with everyone waiting. The chair umpire fulfilled his promise as he sent a different ball to the spectator.

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Sir, can we have our ball back, please? I'll give you another one. Thanks.
Chair umpire to the fan

All of this was captured and the video clip went viral on social media. The official broadcaster, Tennis TV, shared the clip on X.

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While a few found this incident funny, Andy Roddick called it dumb on the chair umpire’s part. The former American tennis ace said that the umpire asking the ball back embarrassed the spectator and that he should have been allowed to keep it.

While Chair Umpire sends souvenir, Jannik Sinner sends help!

This was not the only attention-worthy incident in the Jannik Sinner-Christopher O’Connell match. As it was a hot and humid day in Miami, a spectator fainted while the play was on. While the doctors took their time to rush to the spot to help the person, Sinner sent help from his side.

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Jannik Sinner sent help to a fan who fainted during his match at the Miami Open (Images via Imago, Screengrab X)

The 22-year-old Italian sent some water bottles and a towel for the person who fainted. He took help from the people standing closer to the court and sent the supplies through them.

It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time Sinner has won hearts with his gesture towards a fan or someone involved in the match. The Italian is known for his humbleness and kind-hearted nature. It was also on display when Sinner hit a member of his coaching staff during his fourth-round match.

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