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Jodie Burrage comes to the aid of unwell ball boy at Wimbledon

Jodie Burrage helps a ball boy (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)
Jodie Burrage helps a ball boy (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)

Great Britain’s Jodie Burrage came to the aid of a ball boy who was taken ill during her first-round match with Lesia Tsurenko.

The youngster looked unsteady on his feet in the early part of the second set and the 23-year-old Briton attended to him, offering an energy gel from her bag and a drink.

The crowd also helped out, passing some Percy Pig sweets to her during a five-minute delay.

Jodie Burrage (right) helps a ball boy (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)
Jodie Burrage (right) helps a ball boy (Steven Paston/PA) (PA Wire)

The ball boy was later treated by paramedics and left in a wheelchair.