WATCH: Jodie Burrage shows a heartwarming gesture towards a distressed ball boy before an early exit
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Jodie Burrage helping the boy
During her match in the first round of Wimbledon on Monday, Jodie Burrage aided a sick ball boy by giving him candy and an energy drink before getting him off the court. One of the ball boys for the match on Court No. 18 appeared to be having health issues at the start of the second set of Burrage’s match with Lesia Tsurenko.
The British No. 5 hurried to the refrigerator to bring him some water and one of her energy gels as the child took a seat on the court and was taken care of by the match umpire. The audience even offered the 23-year-old a packet of Percy Pigs, a popular brand of British gummy candies, to present to the ball boy as he sat. Before medical help arrived and assisted in escorting the child off the court, Jodie Burrage spent some time with him while he sat.
‘”I just tried to help as much as possible”- Jodie Burrage
“He just said he was feeling really faint. He couldn’t actually really talk. It was quite distressing to see,” Jodie Burrage told reporters afterwards. “Just tried to get him some sugar, gave him a Gatorade and a gel. The gel is not the nicest thing, so they managed to find some Percy Pigs sweets somewhere along the line in the crowd, which he got down and then started to feel better.”
“He was not in a good spot and I just tried to help as much as possible. 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, “ she added.
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