Video - "It's Blowing Hard": When Mannarino Gets a Monumental Snub in Shanghai
In Shanghai and other tournaments throughout the year, children accompany players during their entrance onto the court.
Adrian Mannarino wanted, as is customary, to take the hand of the little girl who was going to accompany him for his entrance. Apparently shy, she preferred to ignore the Frenchman.
A sequence captured by Eurosport cameras and later shared by the player on his Instagram account: "The wind is blowing hard in Shanghai," he quipped humorously.
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