French tennis star Arthur Cazaux had to retire from his Miami Open qualifier against Harold Mayot after collapsing in the third set. The 21-year-old was tended to by medics and eventually whisked off in a wheelchair on Monday, with the umpire and Mayot also coming to his aid.
Cazaux was 2-1 up in the third-set decider and threatening to earn a break point by the time of the incident. Standing in the sunshine while awaiting Mayot’s serve, the youngster suddenly collapsed to the court and lay flat on his back.
It took a number of seconds for those watching on to realise the gravity of the situation as Cazaux lay waiting for help. As a ball boy approached Cazaux, the umpire began climbing down from his chair and a medic ran onto the court.
The Frenchman was later taken off the court in a wheelchair, surrendering the match at a vital moment and blowing his chances of making it into the Miami Open’s main draw.
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