Rafael Jodar’s Latest Aggressive Encounter With Ball Kid Lands Him in Trouble With Umpire in Shanghai

When the ATP Rankings were published in the first week of 2026, Rafael Jodar was ranked 165th. Fast forward to October of the same year, and the Spaniard is ranked 13th in the world. While the Spaniard’s surge through the rankings has been impressive, fan complaints about his various on-court incidents have also increased. Given what transpired between the Spaniard and a ball kid at the ongoing Shanghai Masters, it is likely that Jodar’s on-court behavior will be under scrutiny again. The incident took place in the Spaniard’s match against Botic van de Zandcshulp in a fourth-round encounter.