'Give this boy a medal': Fans praise French Open ball boy after he tells Fernando Verdasco where to put his empty water bottle

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Tennis fans have hailed a ball boy at the French Open after he told Fernando Verdasco where to put his empty water bottle.

The Spaniard beat Brit Dan Evans 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

But he also had an encounter with of one of the tournament's ball boys during his clay-court clash.

Fernando Verdasco went to hand his water bottle to a ball boy during match at French Open

The ball boy did not take it and instead indicated where the Spaniard should put it

 Supporters have praised the ball boy with one Twitter user writing: 'Give this boy a medal'

At the change of ends Verdasco finished his drink and went to hand his water bottle to a ball boy.

The ball boy, who was already holding an umbrella, did not take it and instead indicated where Verdasco should put it.

Supporters have praised the ball boy with one Twitter user writing: 'Give this boy a medal.'

Another Tweet read: 'Love it. Verdasco learns a lesson in humility.'

'As yer Granny would say: "Put it in the bin yourself, you got arms and legs too,"' was another response to the incident.

Last year Verdasco was filmed gesticulating frantically at a ball boy to hurry up at the Shenzhen Open in China.