Warm temperatures and bright sunshine on the tennis courts – this is where the stars really work up a sweat. However, the ball children also have to struggle with the effects of the strenuous conditions. This was evident in the first round match of the Greek star player Stefanos Tsitsipas, who defeated the Japanese Shintaro Mochizuki 4:6, 6:3, 6:2 and 6:2.
The opening game had to be interrupted for eight minutes at the beginning of the third set after a ball boy suddenly felt unwell. The boy had vomited on the edge of the field.
Medical help quickly rushed to the scene to care for the ball boy. He was then taken off the court. Nothing is currently known about a more serious illness. The players sat on their benches during the boy’s treatment break and freaked out themselves.
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A similar incident occurred at the first Grand Slam of the year at the beginning of the week. Marked by the high temperatures on the court, a ball girl suddenly fainted during the game between Zeynep Sönmez and Ekaterina Alexandrova (7:5, 4:6, 6:4) – 35 degrees Celsius in the sun was too much. Here too, first aiders were quickly on the scene and took the girl to a doctor. Then the ball child was allowed to go home to recover.
