Tennis star stops match to care for injured girl

Monday night saw the final of MasterChef Australia, and although my boy Matty didn't win, it was certainly action packed - as was the action on the court at the Australian Open. 

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Roger Federer won his 18th Grand Slam title and first for five years with a thrilling five-set victory over Rafael Nadal.

The 35-year-old Swiss star won 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to claim his fifth Melbourne title and extend his lead at the top of the all-time men's major winners' list.

Roger's previous major title came at Wimbledon in 2012.

As much as I am inspired by grit and determination, I am always moved by compassion and kindness.

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Back in 2016 at the Australian Open, Jo Wilfried Tsonga went to the aid of a ball girl named Giuliana, who received a fast moving tennis ball direct from a smashing serve to the face. The crowd erupted in applause when he stopped his match to check if she was okay. 

The way in which he threaded his arm in hers was so lovely, so much so that she wrote and thanked him. The note read as follows:

'Dear Mr. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,

I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for helping me out on court during your round 2 match of the Australian Open 2016.

I’m not sure if you remember me, but I am the ball girl you escorted off the court.

I would also like to take the opportunity to apologize for the times when you asked for the ball but I didn’t service it to you or acknowledge you. I had picked up a virus which I was unaware of and it caused me to become dizzy and lightheaded. This also affected my vision and hearing…

Thank you so much for the kindness you showed me. I really appreciate that you were able to see that I needed some help and were kind enough to escort me off the court.

Congratulations on making it to the next round. I wish you all the best for your upcoming games and I hope you are able to make it to the very end of the Australian Open!

Thank you again.

From,

Giuliana

AO Ball kid no. 180'

Yay for cute, fit, and caring tennis stars! No wonder the word LOVE is used courtside. 

Take a look at the moment when Jo saved the day for Giuliana as well as the note that she wrote him below: