Tennis star collapses during match again just weeks after horror Wimbledon scare

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Yibing Wu has collapsed and been forced to retire from a match weeks after his body went faint at Wimbledon.

The 23-year-old tennis star had been competing in the Mubadala Citi DC Open and was into the last 64 stage and playing well before heading back to his chair.

He then looked disorientated as he fell forward first onto the seat and slumped over as a worried ballboy, who was holding an umbrella to protect the player from the sun, tried to help him up.

The Chinese star has been taking on Yosuke Watanuk and was leading 4-1 with staff then holding him up before choosing to lower him to the ground.

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Wu dipped his head towards the floor while sat down as medical officials ran to his aid, with no hope of the match continuing as his health became the priority.

It is not the first health scare for the world No.90 this summer, following fears during his match against Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon.

Earlier in the month while playing against the American, Wu was seen to by medics after bowing his head in his chair, with his heart rate measured to be 187.

The match did end up resuming after a break, with Wu losing in straight sets. He later said that he may have had indigestion after eating during an earlier rain break.

He said during an interview that he had to pause to drink a glass of water: "There was something wrong with the food I ate last night – I even felt like I was losing my consciousness out there.

"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."

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Since turning pro back in 2017, Wu has made just short of £1million in prize money and been ranked as high as 54 on the singles tour.

On his Grand Slam debut in 2022, he became the first male Chinese player to qualify for the US Open.

He reached a career best Major result of the third round at the US Open earlier this year and also represented his country in the David Cup.

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