The Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech almost suffers a fainting during his duel with Felix Auger-Aliassime, and had to retire after collapsing under the intense sun.
Monday’s day at Cincinnati Masters 1000 had a dramatic moment when the French Arthur Rinderknech suffered a heatstroke and fell collapsed during his party against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. After two hours of play under more than 32 degreeshe tried to continue had to leave with the score 7-6 (4) and 4-2.
After 15 minutes in the shadow trying to recover, Rinderknech tried to continue with the second set matched 2-2. However, after two games, He decided to retire definitively.
The Frenchman ended up lying on the floor with a towel on the face and had to receive assistance from the present medical body. After retiring, the tennis player decreed The end of your participation in the tournament.
It is not the first time that the extreme climate affects the tennis players in Cincinnati: the Russian Daniil Medvedev He also suffered with heat and had to cool his body with an ice towel during his defeat against Australian Adam Walton.
Rinderknech’s warning prior to fainting in Cincinnati 1000 Masters
Last Saturday, the Frenchman won an important victory against the Norwegian Casper Ruudnumber 13 of the world ranking, in the second round of the masters 1000 of Cincinnati. However, from that moment he warned about the difficulties facing tennis players to play under intense heat.
Temperatures, which brushed 40 degrees, generated physical and mental complications. “It is a matter of survival. Practicing sports like that, under a scorching sun, is not very good for the body or mind. But it is the same for everyone and you have to accept it“He said in dialogue with L’équipe.
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