Players struggle with the heat during this week’s tournament, with temperatures that regularly exceed 30 ° C.
Francisco Comesana and Reilly Opelka both took medical time-outs during their third round match, which was also interrupted by rain for 45 minutes.
Argentine Comesana won 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 7-5 and saved three match points, but he needed medical attention in the second set, with a ball girl that the 24-year-old hurried a sick bag while he gently returned to his chair.
The American Opelka, 27, also called for the doctor in the last set and complained about dizziness and high blood pressure after being broken after 5-6.
In the meantime, Second Seed Coco Gauff went to the last 16 without touching a ball after Dayana Yastremska withdrew from their third round of disease.
The American, who won the tournament in 2023, will come across the Italian Lucia Bronzetti for a place in the quarterfinals.
Heavy rain and lightning led to the night session being suspended at 9:03 PM Local time.
The third seed of men Alexander Zverev led 6-4 5-4 and prepared for the match against the US Brandon Nakashima when they had to leave the court.
Jessica Pegula, fourth, and Magda Linette could not complete their competition.
Linette won the first set with 7-6 (7-5), but Pegula had just fallen back to take the second 6-3 before the interruption.
Ben Shelton’s match with Roberto Bautista Agut and Clara Tauson’s meeting with Veronika Kudermetova were both moved to Wednesday.
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