Wimbledon – ball boy in distress: British tennis star Jodie Burrage becomes the savior

Realizing the ball boy’s plight early in the second set, Burrage immediately ran to get him a drink and some candy, handing them to the victim, who was now seated in a chair.

“He said he was going to faint and couldn’t speak properly. That was very worrying,” said the Brit, describing the anxious minutes.

“I tried to give him some sugar. A bottle of Gatorade and a sports gel, which wasn’t the best in the situation. In the audience they found a couple of Percy Pigs, which he got down,” Burrage said after the match : “He felt better after that.”

The match was then suspended. Burrage helped the patient to his feet and escorted him off the seat. “I just hope he’s better now,” said the 23-year-old.

Wimbledon: Burrage clearly loses to Tsurenko

However, the quick-witted rescuer was not able to win afterwards. Burrage clearly lost to Tsurenko 2:6, 3:6.

When asked if she was upset by the incident, Burrage said no: “It didn’t really affect me to be honest. I hit a great serve afterwards, probably the best in the whole match. If anything, it did to me helped.”