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It has become general practice that a tennis player would share some of the stuff they used in matches with fans. They would either sign stuff brought by fans. But some give away match balls, towels, and more. The ongoing Miami Open saw Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul advancing into the third round. The two are shaping up to bring back the glory days of American tennis.

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However, the two didn’t leave without having fun with the crowd at the Miami Open. An incident in Miami Open showed fans fighting over Paul and Shelton’s towels as they played together in a doubles match.

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The video of it went viral and had fans reeling in laughter.

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Tommy Paul and Ben Shelton have fans going crazy

After their matches concluded, Paul and Shelton were wrapping up. However, the two decided to leave some memorabilia for the people in the audience. The two Americans threw their towels for the crowd. They probably did not foresee the hilarity that would follow.

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After Paul threw his towel, two members of the audience and two ball boys fought for it. Shelton threw two towels. One lady caught the towel effortlessly. However, one towel saw a tussle by two ladies.

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The video of the event went viral and saw hilarious comments left by fans.

One user felt that the people fighting were embarrassing themselves. davisluna96 commented: “gotta love adults embarrassing themselves“.

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A fan pointed out the fight between a spectator and the ball boys. dhruv.das67 commented: “They were boutta pull her over the railing 😭“.

Another fan wanted the ball boys to back off. aidan_seufert commented: “Tell those ball boys to back up 😤“.

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Yet another fan talked about the tussle, saying that the ball boys shouldn’t fight paying spectators. rsj088 commented:Why are the ball kids fighting paying spectators for the towel? 😡”.

One user felt that people wanting used towels was weird. tampapro commented: “Why exactly do people want used towels 🤨🤢“.

A user left a cryptic comment. doctorwiseman commented: “Something’s wrong with this picture…“.

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Someone also mentioned a popular meme. aaronlopez14 commented:Typical Ohio towel catch“.

Another user found the incident hilarious. andrea_nicolli commented: “O my godness”😂😂💀💀“.

One fan pointed out the hilarity of women fighting over Ben Shelton’s towels. aj_zima commented: “Imagine two grown women fighting over a 20 y/o @benshelton towel haha“.

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Every sport has fans that tend to go over the top. As long as sports exist, we will keep getting moments like this one that took place in the Miami Open.

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Ripunjay Gaba

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Ripunjay Gaba, a tennis enthusiast-turned-journalist at EssentiallySports, found his way from freelance sports journalism to the publishing house in ES. Here, his writing canvas encompasses the game specifics while finding poetic resonance in covering major sporting events. Ripunjay, a perpetual upgrader, uses avid reading to bring varied flavor to his Tennis reporting. From the Netflix Documentary Break Point to the various Tennis podcasts, his coverage stays diverse. Beyond the world of articles, he extends this commitment to physical well-being with regular workouts, infusing dynamism into both the narratives he crafts and the life he lives. In Ripunjay's world, every keystroke is a step closer to unraveling the essence of tennis.

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