Women’s Tennis Player Jodie Burrage Goes Viral For Helping Fainting Ball Boy

It was certainly a Wimbledon that women’s player Jodie Burrage won’t forget any time soon.

During her first round match against Lesia Tsurenko on Monday, Burrage noticed a ball boy fainting on the court. And she was quick to try to help the kid out.

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After the match, Jodie Burrage spoke on helping out the ball boy.

“Just tried to get him some sugar, gave him a Gatorade and a gel,” she said, according to AP. “The gel is not the nicest thing, so they managed to find some Percy Pigs [a gummy candy made in England] somewhere along the line in the crowd, which he got down and then started to feel better.”

Burrage would go on to talk about her decision to bring the kid candies.

“I definitely love a Percy Pig, that’s for sure,” Burrage said, according to the AP. “I was just like, ‘This kid needs sugar.’ He wasn’t liking the gel.”

“I was like, ‘Yeah, definitely need something else.’ Someone just shouted on the side, ‘Got some sweets here if you want.’ They were Percy Pigs,” she continued.

Jodie Burrage would end up losing the tennis match, but she’ll be back for doubles play later in the week.

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