They bring drinks or remove the plastic of the new tennis rackets. They also hold the parasol sometimes. But do ball girls and boys also peel bananas for tennis professionals?
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What is your opinion on Benchetrit’s banana request?
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If it were up to the French Elliot Benchetrit, then yes. The 21-year-old asked the ball girl to remove the peel of the yellow fruit during a change of sides as part of the qualifying game at the Australian Open against Dimitri Popko. He pointed to his fingers wrapped in tape, which apparently made peeling difficult or even impossible.
Then it worked
The girl looked a little puzzled at referee John Blom, who made her understand that this was not her job. So it should now be clear: No, ball girls don’t have to peel bananas for players.
The banana was then able to peel Benchetrit itself. With teeth and taped fingers. And it was enough for the victory and the qualification for the main tournament. There, however, was on Tuesday against the Japanese Yüichi Sugita in the first round.
