The preliminary phase of the Miami Open started off on a good foot for Spanish tennis… and there were fears. Monday was marked by the victories of Roberto Bautista and Pedro Martínez, but also of the abandonment of Arthur Cazaux.
It is quite common for withdrawals to occur throughout a tournament, What is not normal is for a player to crash in the middle of the game as Cazaux did.
The Frenchman, who dominated 2-1 in the third set, He was about to slow down when he suddenly fell to the ground, tripping.. The high temperatures suffered these days in Florida played on the world number 74, who had to retire after being treated by medical services.
The scene leaves us with another shocking image, the reaction of his rival. He is also French Harold Mayot remained impassive on his side of the courtwho doesn’t even seem to care about the health of his countrymen.
Mayot will play this Tuesday for access to the main draw against Belgian David Goffin. Also this Tuesday the women’s main draw begins, and it does so with a highlight, the match that will include Paula Badosa against Simona Halep, which has not been done since the 2022 US Open, which returns to the circuit because the Court of Arbitration for Sports (TAS) sentenced him for a positive doping test (roxadustat) to four years to nine months.
The former world No. 1 and champion of two Grand Slam titles, Wimbledon 2018 and Roland Garros 2019, has already served that punishment, and Miami has given him an invitation to appear in the draw.
For its part, Badosa has not competed since last February 19 in Dubai, when he had to leave the track because back pain prevented him from competing.
She failed to return to the WTA 1000 in Indian Wellsone of his favorite tournaments because it was here that he achieved his greatest success, winning the title in 2021.
If Badosa overcomes a back injury and a more motivated Halep, In the second round she must face her very good friend Aryna Sabalenkaalthough it is likely that the Belarusian will withdraw from the tournament after the death of his partner, Konstantin Koltsov.
The former ice hockey player “died suddenly” at the age of 42, the Belarusian federation reported in a brief statement, without specifying the cause or place of his death.
Source: La Verdad
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