Arthur Rinderknech collapsed on court in sweltering conditions before retiring from his Cincinnati Open third-round match with Felix Auger-Aliassime.<\/p>\n
Rinderknech lost the first set 7-6 (7-4) but was level at 2-2 in the second before collapsing near the baseline as Canada’s Auger-Aliassime prepared to serve.<\/p>\n
Auger-Aliassime and the umpire ran over to check on the Frenchman, before medical staff arrived on court.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old, who had been playing for nearly two hours, had a cooling break with ice packs on his neck and legs before declaring he was able to continue.<\/p>\n
However, he lasted just two more games before retiring to send Auger-Aliassime through to the last 16.<\/p>\n
Players have been struggling with the heat during the tournament, with temperatures regularly exceeding 30C.<\/p>\n
British number two Cameron Norrie looked unwell and was often drenched in sweat during his second-round loss<\/a> to veteran Roberto Bautista Agut on Sunday.<\/p>\n Wimbledon experienced its hottest opening day in June, with temperatures reaching 32.3C. Carlos Alcaraz’s five-set first-round win over Fabio Fognini was completed following a 15-minute pause in the deciding set, when a spectator sitting in the sun was taken ill.<\/p>\n