Lopez apologises to injured ball-boy for low blow


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 24 Jan 2015

Feliciano Lopez of Spain hits a return to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during their men's singles third round match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 24, 2015. Lopez defeated Janowicz to win the match. REUTERS/Issei Kato

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Spaniard Feliciano Lopez showed a compassionate streak in addition to a dangerous serve by apologising to the ball-boy he struck in the groin at the Australian Open.

Lopez, seeded 12th at Melbourne Park, unleashed a 196 kmph serve which hit local teenager Sam Day during his second round match with Adrian Mannarino on Thursday.

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