Rising Spanish tennis star Rafael Jodar was caught in a firestorm on Friday after he was accused of pushing a ball-girl at the French Open.

Jodar, 19, was exiting the court after finishing a set against American Alex Michelsen when the ball-girl walked into his path.

Rafael Jodar was accused of pushing a ball-girl at the French Open TNT

As he raised his hand to say something to his dad nearby, the girl briefly lost her balance and was sent backwards — creating the appearance she was shoved by Jodar and leaving fans in a tizzy on social media

However, the Spanish teenager denied pushing the girl after the match, and theorized that she had actually tripped over a tarp on the court.

“She was walking backwards, I mean, I didn’t push her or anything,” Jodar said after beating Michelsen.

“I was telling my dad to give me the things that he was going to give me after a toilet break when I was coming back.

‘But yeah, she was in the middle, so I think she was trying to get out of the way.…