French tennis player Arthur Cazaux suffered a terrible health scare during Monday’s match – collapsing on the court as doctors rushed to help him.
Cazaux was waiting to return the loot from Haroldo Mayot in the third set of their match at the Miami Open when he suddenly fell to the ground while TV cameras were filming.
Arthur Cazaux collapsed in Miami and was forced to retire.
Probably due to the heat.
Scary scenes.
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Check out the video… Cazaux was lying on his back with his body twitching and his stiff arms pointing to the sky before going limp.
Paramedics and the chair umpire rushed to help Cazaux, while Mayot also appeared to check on his opponent. Cazaux ended up being taken off the court in a wheelchair.
Victim of an on-court victory during his qualifying match against Harold Mayot in Miami, Arthur Cazaux and he were evacuated in the rolling chair…
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Cazaux, who is ranked 74th in the world, retired from the match after leading 2-1 in the third set. Mayot and Cazaux split the first two sets, 6-4 and 7-5, respectively.
The referee announced that Cazaux was throwing in the towel due to illness, without giving details.
According to weather reports, temperatures reached the 80s and 90s in Miami yesterday, which may have had an influence.
We don’t know Cazaux’s current condition… but we will update you as soon as we learn something.