Arthur Rinderknech collapsed on courtroom in sweltering circumstances earlier than retiring from his Cincinnati Open third-round match with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
Rinderknech misplaced the primary set 7-6 (7-4) however was degree at 2-2 within the second earlier than collapsing close to the baseline as Canada’s Auger-Aliassime ready to serve.
Auger-Aliassime and the umpire ran over to test on the Frenchman, earlier than medical employees arrived on courtroom.
The 30-year-old, who had been taking part in for practically two hours, had a cooling break with ice packs on his neck and legs earlier than declaring he was capable of proceed.
Nevertheless, he lasted simply two extra video games earlier than retiring to ship Auger-Aliassime via to the final 16.
Gamers have been battling the warmth through the event, with temperatures often exceeding 30C.
British quantity two Cameron Norrie seemed unwell and was usually drenched in sweat throughout his second-round loss to veteran Roberto Bautista Agut on Sunday.
Wimbledon skilled its hottest opening day in June, with temperatures reaching 32.3C. Carlos Alcaraz’s five-set first-round win over Fabio Fognini was accomplished following a 15-minute pause within the deciding set, when a spectator sitting within the solar was taken unwell.
January’s Australian Open additionally had sweltering temperatures approaching 34C.
Organisers launched the Australian Open Warmth Stress Scale in 2019 to watch circumstances and minimise danger to gamers’ well being.
