Tennis
VIDEO. Towson was carted off the field after suffering heatstroke in Guangzhou
Clara Towson She could not finish her match against Yulia Putintseva at the tournament in Guangzhou, Denmark (6:3, 6:7, rejection).
The 20-year-old athlete fell on the court at the beginning of the 3rd set. This was probably due to intense heat. The tennis player had to be carried off the court on a stretcher.
It was stated that the reason for the withdrawal was heat stroke.
Note that the start of Thursday’s matches at Guangzhou venues has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions (+37HE WITH).
Clara Tauson collapsed at the beginning of the 3rd set, probably due to extreme heat, had to withdraw from the game and was carried off the court…she’s been struggling physically lately, she definitely needs some time off to figure things out pic.twitter.com/Krz8Urb4ne
— Melanie Lautrup (@melanie_lautrup) September 20, 2023
Source: Sport UA
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