Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva was forced to issue a public apology following her third round loss to Jasmine Paolini after she was slammed on social media for a disrespectful interaction with a U.S.
Open ball girl. Video on social media showed the awkward moment Putintseva appeared to give the ball girl a cold shoulder during the second set of the 6-3, 6-4 loss on Saturday.
Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan reacts during a match against Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday, Aug.
31, 2024 in New York City. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) A visibly frustrated Putintseva stood motionless as the ball girl tossed her two tennis balls, letting each one bounce into her before finally making an attempt to catch the third. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The interaction immediately drew fierce boos from the crowd, and an even fiercer reaction on social media. "Everyone should equally respect ball kids.