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French youngster Arthur Cazaux collapsed on the court during his qualifiers match at the 2024 Miami Open on March 18.
Cazaux was seeded No. 3 in the 2024 Miami Open's qualification draw and faced World No. 141 and fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot in the first round. Mayot took the first set after breaking Cazaux's serve twice, only for the latter to fight back in the second set and force a decider.
However, Arthur Cazaux could not finish the match as he fainted on the court, possibly due to excessive heat, after 2 hours and 21 minutes of action. After a momentary pause, a medical personnel rushed towards the 21-year-old, who lay on his back. The chair umpire and Mayot also walked over to check up on Cazaux.
He was later taken off the court in a wheelchair and forced to retire from the match. As a result, Harold Mayot won the contest, 6-4, 5-7, 2-1 (ret.).
Arthur Cazaux reached the 4R of Australian Open 2024
Arthur Cazaux has been making big strides on the ATP Tour this year, and he showed glimpses of his potential at the Australian Open. He arrived in Melbourne for his fourth Grand Slam appearance after winning a Challenger-level title in New Caledonia.
High on confidence, the World No. 74 survived a stern test against Laslo Djere in the opening round at the Australian Open, defeating him 6-2, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
Cazaux then registered the biggest win of his career against No. 8 seed Holger Rune, triumphing 7-6(4), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the second round. His next scalp was No. 28 seed Tallon Griekspoor, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.
The Frenchman's dream run came to an end in the fourth round against No. 9 seed Hubert Hurkacz as he lost 7-6(6), 7-6(3), 6-4.
Cazaux next played at his home tournament in Montpellier and defeated Maximilian Marterer in the first round before losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime. He also reached the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships as a qualifier.
The 21-year-old failed to qualify for the Indian Wells Masters main draw, losing in the first qualifying match. He then headed to play the Challenger tournament in Phoenix. As the eighth seed, he bettered Adam Walton in the first round but lost to Matteo Berrettini in the second. Berrettini would go on to reach the final of the tournament.
