The drama flew over the game of Open de Australia between the spanish Peter Martinez and the Argentine Federico Delbonis. The reason was none other, according to the majority of Australian media, that the high temperatures that are registered in Melbourne and what caused a ball girl collapsed on the track.
The shock was tremendous both tennis players acted quickly and attended to the young, who recovered after receiving medical care on court 17 at Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open is being played, the first grand slam of the season.
Delbonis came out like lightning and crossed the track to help the girl While Martínezwho was closest to her came over to check on the ball boy’s health. The attitude of both tennis players earned them a fair amount of praise.
“Federico Delbonis and Pedro Martinez, take a bow. They didn’t hesitate to help a ball boy who had just collapsed from the heat,” Nine’s Wide World of Sports, the official broadcaster of the Australian Open, tweeted.
The game continued after the incident and ended with the victory of Pedro Martínez (7-6 (15), 3-6, 6-4 and 6-2) against Federico Delbonis.