The European clay court act recently shifted to Barcelona with an intense setup. Looking at the initial matches, the fans maintained close contact with their TV screens as French tennis star Arthur Cazaux started his run for the title with a showdown against Matteo Arnaldi. However, what is most feared on the courts just happened.
After skipping the Monte-Carlo Masters, Arthur Cazaux had high hopes for his participation at the Barcelona Open. Being involved in an intense setup, the ATP star terribly took multiple jumps in pain while he sprinted to approach the ball with his forehand. Sharing a glimpse of the painful incident, TennisTV’s official X handle updated fans with the disappointing news.
Terrible Scenes! 😱@ArthurCazaux is forced to retire with injury in his first round vs Arnaldi. Get well soon, Arthur!#BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/H7F4vqfYVb
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 15, 2024
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Giving signs of a disturbing injury, Cazaux tumbled down on the court and the medical team rushed to his aid. While the tennis star wasn’t in the condition to resume the match, he had to end his run, giving Matteo Arnaldi a walkover to move ahead for his next showdown.
Cazaux, who lay on his side of the court, was seen crying out in pain as he encountered the disturbing injury. While fans stayed curious about the intensity of his injury, they didn’t get to know anything so far. While the uneasiness was clearly visible in his limping walk to the sidelines, an update from him or his team is still awaited.
This injury not only ended his hopes to secure an evident position in the clay court tournament but also reminded fans of a similar situation that he faced back in Miami.
When the boiling Miami heat fainted Arthur Cazaux
This isn’t the first time when Arthur Cazaux lost physical control in the middle of a match. During his qualifiers match against Harold Mayot, the crowd witnessed a completely unexpected incident as the French ATP fainted flat on the court.
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While everyone was concerned about knowing if he had any prior medical situations before stepping in for the match, the outcome turned out to be negative, making the boiling sun the core reason. This reason gained even more depth as it turned out that the day-experienced a disturbing temperature that took the scale up to 31 degree celsius.
Tennis star Arthur Cazaux FAINTS at Miami Open and is taken off in court in a wheelchair in frightening scenes – 18th March 2024.
Temperature reached a top of 31C/88F for the day.
The heat is blamed, of course. pic.twitter.com/8FsiIBZH87
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) March 18, 2024
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Informing fans about a positive sign in his situation, he wrote, “I just left the Miami hospital after spending the night in the hospital, to receive care and a long series of tests. today my physical condition is better, and my blood pressure and my heart have remained stable. It was ultimately more fear than harm.”
While the recent incident emerged out of an injury, it still remains to be seen if he comes forward with an update soon enough.