Rafael Jodar handed code violation for swearing at ballboy

Inquirer.net - Oct 14, 2026

SHANGHAI–Rising Spanish star Rafael Jodar was warned for unsportsmanlike conduct after shouting an expletive at a ballboy in the fourth round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday. Jodar, 20, was trailing Botic van de Zandschulp after losing the first set on a tie-break when he shouted in Spanish: “Give me the fucking towel!” He had

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