Tennis star says he could 'die' in Tokyo heat, another leaves court in a wheelchair

The world No. 2 in the men’s game, Daniil Medvedev, became visibly upset with the umpire as he struggled with the conditions during his match against Italian Fabio Fognini.As he was serving in the second set after winning the first, umpire Carlos Ramos asked if he was alright.

"I'm fine. I can finish the match but I can die,” the Russian star replied, before asking whether the sport’s governing body, the International Tennis Federation, would “take responsibility” for his death. After the match, which he won, Medvedev, said that he “didn’t feel good enough with my breathing,” even during the first set.“That's why I called the physio, I felt like my diaphragm was blocked," he said. “And then in the second set, I just had darkness in my eyes, like between every point, I didn't know what to do to feel better."Meanwhile, Paula Badosa suffered heatstroke as she took on the Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova.

I wouldn't be surprised if 'another' were penalized a point.

This Tokyo Olympics game is all jokes. No real mattresses, no free air conditioning/TV in rooms, toxic water in triathlon, systemic lying about weather, manipulation of scores in fencing, and so on and on. Sad history recorded during pademic era

Let's not forget about the media pushing to have the Olympics in the middle of Summer. The last summer Olympics in Japan was held in October.

If you choose to participate in a sport competition in monsoon summer season in Japan, you should take responsibility yourself if you die.

awww, poor guy. can't handle a little bit of heat and humidity.

Train for adverse conditions. People paid less wear body armor in the desert, while getting shot at.

Spain also hot. No 🔥

Well, how hot *was* it, NBC?

Need to modify the match time. The athletes should not endure this.

Olympic insanity

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