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Wimbledon tennis 2023: China’s Wu Yibing has to halt interview as he explains medical mystery that caused ‘collapse’ against Frances Tiafoe
- Wu struggles through interview after reportedly collapsing when he left court during his match against Tiafoe, having had his heart-rate checked
- ‘I had no idea what was going on,’ Tiafoe says, adding: ‘He told me that his heart was skipping a beat’
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China’s Wu Yibing said he felt close to losing consciousness while suffering an unidentified medical issue during his Wimbledon singles match against Frances Tiafoe, which reportedly caused him to collapse while receiving attention off-court.
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Wimbledon debutant Wu, who at February’s Dallas Open became the first Chinese player to win an ATP Tour title, complained of breathing difficulties during the second set of his first-round meeting with the world No 10.
He was reported by Britain’s The Sun to have collapsed when he left the court with a doctor, who had found his heart rate to be high.
Following a 15-minute delay, the world No 62 returned to resume, with the BBC’s television commentator saying: “He’s going to continue – that is amazing.”
Wu went on to lose 7-6, 6-3, 6-4, and organisers announced that he and compatriot Zhang Zhizhen had withdrawn from the men’s doubles.
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