This was the surreal scene between a ball boy and Darderi in Hamburg

Tennis players and ball boys often create memorable anecdotes. Being so close for such a long time and the focus they both maintain led to a surreal scene in the match between Luciano Darderi and Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals of the ATP Hamburg. The Italian was getting balls to serve, but he was so focused on the game that he didn't see one of the balls hitting him in his private parts, causing laughter from the crowd, the player himself, and the ball boy. Although the Italian experienced a few seconds of pain and discomfort.

new balls pls pic.twitter.com/JFL0Mvw6Bq

— i (@atpobsessed) May 22, 2025

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Así fue la surrealista escena entre un recogepelotas y Darderi en Hamburgo