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Alexander Zverev defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili in his second round match at the ATP Shanghai Masters and while celebrating his win, the German tennis star gave a ball boy the fright of his life.
With the match evenly poised in the first set against the China Open champion, Zverev ran down a drop shot with ease before firing a backhand winner down the line to secure a crucial break of serve.
Zverev roared his delight and pumped his fist in celebration but the ball boy - just a yard away - was taken aback as he leaned back in stunned shock.
The hilarious incident was caught on camera and quickly went viral.
When you celebrate so hard it terrifies the ballkids 😂#RolexSHMasters pic.twitter.com/eryoazYgYD
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 10, 2018
Zverev faced tough resistance but overcame the Georgian 7-5, 6-4 to reach the third round. The fourth seed will next play Australia's world-ranked 33 Alex de Minaur.
Zverev roared his delight and pumped his fist in celebration but the ball boy - just a yard away - was taken aback as he leaned back in stunned shock.
