The tennis player noticed something disturbing. Her reaction was immediate

Jodie Burrage had just started a losing first round match Wimbledon z Lesia Curenkowhen she suddenly noticed that the boy serving the balls next to the court was not feeling well. Disrupted by the rain, the meeting had to be paused again as the tennis player and several staff members came to check the boy’s condition.

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The 23-year-old was so concerned about the young man’s fate that she was with him when he received help on the court. Due to the boy’s health problems, the match was interrupted for a while, and Burrage even ran to the center of the court to bring him water, energy gel and a packet of sweets.

She received the last item from one of the fans who was also excited about the events on the court. Many fans of the British tennis player gathered at the match. — Good job, Jodie. It’s horrible when you see something like this happening to the girls and boys serving the balls — BBC commentator Jo Durie said during the broadcast, quoted by eurosport.com.

— I thought someone else would take care of him, but Jodie is doing everything she can. Hope somebody shows up soon. Hope he’s okay, poor thing. He didn’t look good — Durie added.

Eventually, the boy was taken care of by paramedics who, after helping, put him in a wheelchair. Eventually, Burrage lost in two sets with Curenko, but thanks to her behavior she gained many new fans. In the next round, the Ukrainian will play against her compatriot, Anhelina Kalinina.

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