WATCH: Alarming scenes as Chinese player collapses on court in Washington

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Wu Yibing collapses in Washington
Wu Yibing collapses in Washington

China’s Wu Yibing suffered another health scare as he collapsed on court Citi DC Open just weeks after he suffered a worrying moment at Wimbledon.

The 23-year-old was 4-1 up in the first set of the first-round clash against Japan’s Yosuke Watanuki but was forced to retire from the match, amid worrying scenes in Washington.

Stunned fans looked on as medical staff raced to assist the player who fell into his chair at the change of ends and appeared to be motionless as he was given on-court treatment.

This latest incident comes after he suffered a health score against Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon last month.

Appearing to suffer from breathing problems at the All England Club, Wu was given a health check by medics as his heart rate was reported to have hit an alarming 187.

He continued the match against Tiafoe and went out of the tournament, amid claims that he was suffering from indigestion.

“He told me that his heart was skipping a beat,” Tiafoe said after that match.

“He was having problems with his heart and stuff. Felt like he was collapsing in there. He’s like, I’m gonna try and play. Once he said that, I was like, Oh, we’re about to have a war.

“He’s going to start coming out and playing loose, which we did. I was happy he felt all right and he was able to finish the match and played a high level.”

Wu himself claimed indigestion was to blame for his Wimbledon problems.

“There was something wrong with the food I ate last night – I even felt like I was losing my consciousness out there,” he said.

“I was better after my medical timeout, but it still affected my breathing. I feel good to play like I did, given my situation. I will go for a further check-up later.”

There will no be questions about what comes next for Wu after his second health scare in quick succession, with tennis chiefs certain to look for explanations over his physical well-being.

Last year Wu became the first Chinese player to reach the third round of the US Open and he reached a career-high of No 54 in the ATP Rankings in April this year after becoming the first man from his country to win a title when he lifted the Dallas Open crown.

He is currently ranked No 90.

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