Bizarre Scenes Unfold At Wimbledon As Stewards Rush To The Crowd, Causing A 10-Minute Delay In Russian Tennis Star Daniil Medvedev?s Match On Court 1

In the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championships, as Daniil Medvedev and Jiri Lehecka fought for a place in the quarter-final, the match came to a halt for ten minutes. Although SW19 has seen more than its fair share of controversies in 2023, this time, it was due to a medical emergency of a fan in the stands. Given the hot weather and anomalous schedule of the tournament, it is difficult for both the players and fans to endure the shift in games. When Lehecka was about to serve in the second set, fans called out for his attention to try to get the game paused.

The umpire intervened and immediately summoned medical help to the fan. What exactly happened is still a mystery, but thanks to commentators, basic details have emerged.

Medical proof that Wimbledon weather is even more scorching than Queen’s

The match stopped for 10 minutes on the grounds of a medical emergency. Upon the call of the umpire, the Slam stewards attended the scene at Court 1 and took the matter into their hands. John Lloyd, the former British tennis star and commentator for BBC, revealed this information to keep the audience updated on the situation.

Lloyd said, “I think there’s a medical emergency in the crowd behind him. We’ve had a medical timeout on the court. Obviously, something has happened just behind where he (Lehecka) was going to serve from. The stewards are in attendance already. The umpire, as you heard, has already called for some attention.”?

The former tennis player then went on to talk about the probable cause that led to this unfortunate disruption. He shared, “I don’t imagine that somebody could have fainted up there, but that’s what we had to deal with on repeated occasions at Queen’s two or three weeks ago when it really was hot, but it’s not as hot today.”?

The quick action on the part of the medical team received loud applause from the audience, but the medical emergency was not just confined to a fan.

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After the fan, the medical emergency passed on to the opponent of Daniil Medvedev

An older woman was seen being escorted out of the court by the medical team. So the commentator inferred that no signs of fainting were observed. The game was in favor of Medvedev when the situation occurred. The Russian led the set 3-1 when Lehecka got into his serving position, only to be interrupted by fans.

Little did he know that he also had to retire. Medvedev claimed the set, 6-2, and Lehecka then retired due to a toe injury. However, the Czech number one did not retire immediately after his discomfort. He took a medical timeout due to a blister on his toe but resumed the match.

As he started playing intensely, the pressure on the toe only increased, which limited his movements. At this time, he was already behind by two sets and decided to concede the match. The former world number one offered his good wishes to him and said that Lehecka has many Grand Slams to play in the future and appreciated his tough fight. Medvedev now reached the quarter-finals and will face Christopher Eubanks, who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round.

As the weather is expected to become even hotter in the coming days, fans are advised to take necessary precautions while attending open court matches.

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