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Tennis player COLLAPSES mid-match at the Miami Open as medic rushes on to help before he’s taken off court in a wheelchair in terrifying scenes

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Arthur Cazaux collapsed on court midway through his match at the Miami Open on Monday
  • French tennis player Arthur Cazaux collapsed on the court at the Miami Open.
  • He lay on the ground for several seconds before the doctor rushed over.
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French tennis player Arthur Cazaux collapsed in the middle of his match at the Miami Open on Monday in terrifying scenes.

The 21-year-old’s clash against compatriot Harold Mayot came in the deciding third set when Cazaux fell to the ground while preparing to return his serve with no one around him.

He lay on the ground for several seconds before the referee finally got off his chair and a doctor rushed to help him.

Footage later showed Cazaux being taken off the pitch in a wheelchair after receiving treatment.

He had previously complained of cramps during the match, but the referee reportedly said Cazaux had retired due to “illness”.

Arthur Cazaux collapsed on court midway through his match at the Miami Open on Monday

Arthur Cazaux collapsed on court midway through his match at the Miami Open on Monday

The 21-year-old fell to the ground with no one around him during the deciding third set.

The 21-year-old fell to the ground with no one around him during the deciding third set.

The 21-year-old fell to the ground with no one around him during the deciding third set.

He lay on the ground for several seconds before the referee and doctor rushed to him.

He lay on the ground for several seconds before the referee and doctor rushed to him.

He lay on the ground for several seconds before the referee and doctor rushed to him.

Cazaux, world number 74, reached the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year

Cazaux, world number 74, reached the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year

Cazaux, world number 74, reached the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year

Cazaux had leveled the match by winning the second set 7-5 after Mayot won the first 6-4 in Florida.

Temperatures in Miami hovered around 88 degrees Fahrenheit Monday with about 70 percent humidity.

After being criticized on social media for his lack of reaction to Cazaux’s fall, Mayot wrote: “Stop starting a false controversy for nothing.

“He hadn’t been feeling well for several games and he was starting to have cramps.

“I didn’t see him fall and I thought he was lying down because he had a cramp. When I realized it was serious I immediately followed him and I was very worried.

“I did my best to help. There is only great friendship and complicity between us and that has always been the case.

“You need to stop sending your hate all the time. I wish him a good recovery and the best.

Cazaux, currently ranked 74th in the ATP rankings, reached the fourth round of the Australian Open earlier this year.

Mayot will now face Belgian David Goffin for a place in the main draw.

After receiving criticism on social media for her reaction to Cazaux's collapse, Mayot hit back

After receiving criticism on social media for her reaction to Cazaux's collapse, Mayot hit back

After receiving criticism on social media for her reaction to Cazaux’s collapse, Mayot hit back

The Miami Open has been hit by two high-profile withdrawals in recent days.

Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will not participate in the event, saying less than a week after a surprise defeat at Indian Wells that he needed to balance his “private and professional schedule.”

Djokovic’s announcement Saturday on his social media accounts follows his 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 loss to the unheralded Luca Nardi in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.

“At this stage of my career, I balance my private and professional schedule. I’m sorry I won’t meet some of the best and most passionate fans in the world,” Djokovic wrote.

Then, on Monday evening, Emma Raducanu withdrew on the eve of the tournament due to a lower back injury.

The former US Open champion has shown promising form in recent weeks and earned a mouth-watering draw, but suffered another injury setback.

This comes after Raducanu was laid off for eight months following surgeries on both hands and his ankle.

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