WATCH: Ball girl stuns Lisicki with bug removal strategy

Published January 29, 2019

TennisOMG—Ball Girl Steps In to Kill Lisicki's Bug

There are a number of ways of dealing with unwanted visitors during a tennis match. In Hua Hin, Sabine Lisicki was attempting to remove an insect from the baseline during her first-round contest with Garbine Muguruza. The 29-year-old German was going for a distant and gentle approach when a ball girl stepped in—literally.

The ruthless move shocked Lisicki, who would go on to lose the match, 6-3, 6-4. Muguruza is the top seed at the International event.

This Week on Tennis Channel Plus:

WTA St. Petersburg: Starting Monday, Jan. 28 at 5 a.m. ET, catch live coverage of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy featuring Australian Open finalist Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova.

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