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Tennis Star Jodie Burrage Praised For Rushing Over To Help Ball Boy Who Had Collapsed

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Published 00:57 28 Jun 2022 GMT+1

Tennis Star Jodie Burrage Praised For Rushing Over To Help Ball Boy Who Had Collapsed

She assisted the young lad before giving him some Percy Pigs.

Max Sherry

Max Sherry

Tennis viewers were concerned after a ball boy was suddenly taken ill during a match at Wimbledon.

Thankfully, British star Jodie Burrage was on hand to assist, ensuring the young lad was alright before feeding him some Percy Pigs.

Her genuine concern for the kid, as she refused to leave his side until he received medical attention, has seen her receive huge praise from sports fans.

British wildcard Burrage was facing off against Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko in the opening round of the prestigious tennis tournament.

After a rain delay, Burrage ended up losing the first set of the match.

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Shortly after, her attention changed from mounting a comeback to aiding a ball boy who was on the verge of passing out.

Seeing the lad's condition deteriorating, the 23-year-old sprung into action and rushed over to help out.

Even Wimbledon broadcasters could sense the severity of the situation, opting to cut away to a different feed as the ball boy was attended to.

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Clearly very dazed, the young fella sat back in a chair while officials - including Burrage herself - attended to him.

Thinking on her feet, Burrage sprinted over to the on-court fridge and grabbed an energy drink which she gave to the struggling ball boy.

She then offered him her pack of Percy Pigs too.

The kid was eventually helped off the court by the line judge and umpire before receiving medical treatment from paramedics.

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Upon seeing Burrage's selfless actions, fans were quick to heap praise on her.



Even Burrage herself admitted that the entire ordeal was rather worrying.

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"He just said he was feeling really faint. He couldn't actually really talk. It was quite distressing to see," she said.

"[It may have been a] panic attack... I think he was just feeling faint. He said, 'I couldn't see'.

"Obviously like his blood sugar was really low. I think he just felt really faint.

"I just tried to get him some sugar, gave him a Gatorade and a gel.

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"The gel is not the nicest thing, so they managed to find some Percy Pigs somewhere along the line in the crowd, which he got down and then started to feel better.

"Yeah, hopefully he's feeling better now.

"I just reacted how I think anyone would. He was not in a good spot. I just tried to help him out as much as possible.

"I've fainted a few times. I actually had a panic attack once in juniors here, so I've been where he is.

"I kind of know a little bit how he was feeling. So, yeah, just tried to help as much as I could. Hopefully I did."

Featured Image Credit: BBC

Topics: Australia, Tennis, Wimbledon

Max Sherry
Max Sherry

Max Sherry is a journalist for SPORTbible Australia. After migrating Down Under from London as a teenager, he instantly fell in love with Aussie sport and its culture. From NRL to AFL, cricket to rugby — you name it, Max watches it (with a beer in hand, of course). During his time at Fox Sports, he worked in the football department covering the Premier League, A-League, Socceroos and Matildas. Born a stone's throw away from West Ham's training ground, Max is obviously a die-hard Liverpool fan.

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