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Jasmine Paolini had a super classy response after Madison Keys lost at Wimbledon due to injury

Jasmine Paolini comforted Madison Keys after a terrible Wimbledon injury.

Madison Keys was ready for a glorious Wimbledon moment on Sunday. But injuries and their unfortunate timing don’t always cooperate.

In a thrilling Round of 16 duel with Italy’s Jasmine Paolini, the American Keys was forced to retire at 5-5 of the third set after an upper-thigh injury she suffered mid-match became too much to overcome. The prospect of losing because of an ill-timed, mid-match injury understandably moved Keys.

She was in tears as she began walking off the Wimbledon court to a standing ovation from the watching crowd. She eventually greeted a remorseful Paolini, who clearly felt absolutely terrible for her opponent:

In her post-match interview, Paolini could’ve focused on boasting about winning her first-ever main draw match on grass. Instead, per Reuters, the Italian classily honored Keys, expressing some sincere sadness and grace in a challenging situation for any athlete:

“I’m so sorry for her [Keys]. To end the match like this it’s sad. We played a really good match. it was really tough, lots of up and downs. I feel a bit happy but also sad for her because it’s not easy to win like that,” Paolini said.

Paolini took things a step further on her Twitter account, where she wished Keys well in her injury recovery:

Good sportsmanship never goes out of style. If anything, it’s built for moments like this, where world-class tennis players understand that injuries can sometimes make any match a roll of the dice.

Madison Keys curses on live TV after U.S. Open win: ‘I couldn’t hear [expletive]’

Oops!

Madison Keys definitely had the crowd behind her in her quarterfinal win at the U.S. Open over Marketa Vondrousova on Wednesday night.

How loud was it in Queens? So much so that she couldn’t hear what her finace, Bjorn Fratangelo (who’s also a tennis player), was trying to say to her during the match.

That was fine. She didn’t need it. But when asked about hearing advice during the match, she replied, “To be honest, I couldn’t hear [expletive] out here tonight.”

Oops. That was broadcast everywhere (WARNING: as you may have guessed, there’s an expletive in the video below):

Drew Brees gifts signed jersey to rising pro tennis star Madison Keys

New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees gifted a signed jersey to Women’s Tennis Association professional Madison Keys, a rising star in the sport.

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New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees is a month-and-some-change away from his 41st birthday, and the Hall of Fame-bound passer appears to have take an increased interest in what younger athletes are accomplishing, or about to — like the arrival of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson, who received an autographed jersey as a housewarming gift from Brees. He’s offered his advice to Williamson as a mentor, and done the same for phenomenal Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson.

But Brees isn’t limiting his attention to basketball and football. Before committing himself to football, he famously competed against Andy Roddick when they were both in school together. The future men’s tennis world champion says that he initially won twice, but defeated Brees so soundly he hung up his racket and focused on football.

So it’s clear that Brees is still keeping up with the goings-on in a sport he once considered, and reached out to professional women’s tennis player Madison Keys. Keys recently won the 2019 Cincinnati Open in her first career Premier 5 title, putting her on the map as a potential heir to superstars Venus and Serena Williams in a few years.

Keys received a No. 1 jersey from the Saints that was signed by Brees, and she took the time to thank him in a video from the official Women’s Tennis Association Twitter account, expressing gratitude and excitement at displaying it in her home. Check it out in the video embedded below, or by following this link:

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