US Open star collapses to ground and retires as opponent sits waiting for help
07:16, Tue, Aug 27, 2024 | UPDATED: 17:19, Wed, Aug 28, 2024
Yoshihito Nishioka Miomir Kecmanovic US Open
Yoshihito Nishioka retired after falling unwell during his US Open match with Miomir Kecmanovic. (Image: Sky Sports Tennis)
Yoshihito Nishioka was forced to pull out of his US Open match against Miomir Kecmanovic after collapsing to the ground in scary scenes in New York.
The Japanese player could be seen receiving treatment from medics after becoming unwell during the fifth set of their match.
While Nishioka lay down on the ground, his opponent Kecmanovic showed his obvious concern by sitting down next to the 28-year-old and checking on his wellbeing.
With the score left at 6-7, 6-2, 7-5. 5-7, 0-1 in Kecmanovic’s favour, Nishioka stopped on the court and slumped to the ground in apparent agony.
Medics quickly rushed to his aid and the situation turned serious with every minute that passed as Nishioka laid motionless on the floor.
He was eventually taken away in a wheelchair after being forced to retire from the match, giving Kecmanovic the victory. But the Serbian was more concerned for his opponent, bringing him water as he sat with him while he underwent treatment.
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Yoshihito Nishioka was forced to retire in the fifth set (Image: Getty)
Nishioka later sent a message out on social media apologising for making his fans feel worried and explained why he suddenly felt unable to continue.
“Thank you for all your support. I apologise for worrying you. I was already feeling cramps around the 33rd point of the 4th set, and I was already cramping when I served at 5-4,” Nishioka wrote on X.
“In the final [set], my waist started to spasm more than my legs, and I couldn’t stand up. Then my legs started to spasm too. Then my shoulder blades, both hips, sides, and thighs started to spasm repeatedly.”
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Miomir Kecmanovic stayed sat beside Yoshihito Nishioka (Image: Getty)
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Nishioka also raised concerns about the support from the officials after his request for a stretcher fell on deaf ears. Instead, he was taken away in a wheelchair whi
le he was having “convulsions.”
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