Arthur Rinder Knech collapsed on the field in sizzling circumstances before he withdrew from his Cincinnati Open Third-Round match with Felix Auger-Aliassricime.
Rinder Knech lost the first set 7-6 (7-4) But was level at 2-2 in the second before he collapsed near the basic line when Canada’s Auger-Aliassy was willing to serve.
Auger-Aliassime and the referee ran to check the Frenchman before medical staff arrived at the court.
The 30-year-old, who had been playing for almost two hours, had a cooling with ice packages in his neck and legs before he stated that he could continue.
However, he lasted two more games before he withdrew to send Auger-Aliassime to the last 16.
During the tournament, players struggle with the heat, with temperatures that regularly have more than 30 ° C.
The British number two Cameron Norrie seemed unwell and was often steeped in sweat during his second round loss against veteran Roberto Bautista Agut on Sunday.
Wimbledon experienced his hottest opening day in June, with temperatures that reached 32.3c. The five-set first round victory of Carlos Alcaraz on Fabio Fognini was completed after a 15-minute break in the decisive set, when a spectator who was sitting in the sun was taken sick.
The Australian Open from January also had sizzling temperatures that approached 34 ° C.
Organizers introduced the Australian Open Heat Stress Scale in 2019 to check the circumstances and to minimize the risk of players’ health.
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