Tennis player Elliot Benchetrit told off by umpire for asking ball girl to peel a banana for him
French tennis player Elliot Benchetrit caused controversy in the qualifying rounds of the Australian Open after asking a ball girl to peel his banana.
The 21-year-old was handed the energy-boosting snack during a break in play and asked the girl to do the honors, indicating he was unable to perform the task himself due to plasters on his fingers.
However, the chair umpire was left unimpressed with the demand and ordered Benchetrit to do it himself.
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The Frenchman reluctantly took the banana back off the slightly bemused ball girl and attempted to peel it with his teeth.
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Criticism
A video of the incident was posted on Twitter by tennis writer Alex Theodoridis and led to widespread condemnation from the online audience.
One user labeled the World No. 231 a 'nasty piece of work' while another said, 'who does he think he is?'
However, the confrontation didn't knock the youngster off course as he came from behind to beat Dmitry Popko 4-6 6-2 6-3.
Benchetrit will now face Yuichi Sugita in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday.
CNN reached out to the ATP for a response from Benchetrit but has yet to receive it.
CNN reached out to the ATP for a response from Benchetrit but has yet to receive it. CNN reached out to the ATP for a response from Benchetrit but has yet to receive it. Criticism The Frenchman reluctantly took the banana back off the slightly bemused ball girl and attempted to peel it with his teeth. However, the chair umpire was left unimpressed with the demand and ordered Benchetrit to do it himself. READ: Grigor Dimitrov turns heads with bold tracksuit choice at the Australian Open One user labeled the World No. 231 a 'nasty piece of work' while another said, 'who does he think he is?' The 21-year-old was handed the energy-boosting snack during a break in play and asked the girl to do the honors, indicating he was unable to perform the task himself due to plasters on his fingers. Benchetrit will now face Yuichi Sugita in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday. CNN reached out to the ATP for a response from Benchetrit but has yet to receive it. The Frenchman reluctantly took the banana back off the slightly bemused ball girl and attempted to peel it with his teeth. Criticism READ: Grigor Dimitrov turns heads with bold tracksuit choice at the Australian Open The Frenchman reluctantly took the banana back off the slightly bemused ball girl and attempted to peel it with his teeth. The 21-year-old was handed the energy-boosting snack during a break in play and asked the girl to do the honors, indicating he was unable to perform the task himself due to plasters on his fingers. The 21-year-old was handed the energy-boosting snack during a break in play and asked the girl to do the honors, indicating he was unable to perform the task himself due to plasters on his fingers. Criticism However, the confrontation didn't knock the youngster off course as he came from behind to beat Dmitry Popko 4-6 6-2 6-3. READ: Grigor Dimitrov turns heads with bold tracksuit choice at the Australian Open However, the chair umpire was left unimpressed with the demand and ordered Benchetrit to do it himself. The Frenchman reluctantly took the banana back off the slightly bemused ball girl and attempted to peel it with his teeth. However, the chair umpire was left unimpressed with the demand and ordered Benchetrit to do it himself. However, the confrontation didn't knock the youngster off course as he came from behind to beat Dmitry Popko 4-6 6-2 6-3. However, the confrontation didn't knock the youngster off course as he came from behind to beat Dmitry Popko 4-6 6-2 6-3. The 21-year-old was handed the energy-boosting snack during a break in play and asked the girl to do the honors, indicating he was unable to perform the task himself due to plasters on his fingers. A video of the incident was posted on Twitter by tennis writer Alex Theodoridis and led to widespread condemnation from the online audience. One user labeled the World No. 231 a 'nasty piece of work' while another said, 'who does he think he is?' Benchetrit will now face Yuichi Sugita in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday. READ: Grigor Dimitrov turns heads with bold tracksuit choice at the Australian Open READ: Grigor Dimitrov turns heads with bold tracksuit choice at the Australian Open The Frenchman reluctantly took the banana back off the slightly bemused ball girl and attempted to peel it with his teeth. Benchetrit will now face Yuichi Sugita in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday. CNN reached out to the ATP for a response from Benchetrit but has yet to receive it. Benchetrit will now face Yuichi Sugita in the first round of the tournament on Tuesday. However, the chair umpire was left unimpressed with the demand and ordered Benchetrit to do it himself.
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