French professional tennis player Arthur Cazaux, who’s ranked No. 74 in the world, collapsed during a match at the Miami Open.

The 21-year-old collapsed during the third set of a contest against fellow Frenchman Harold Mayot.

Cazaux was forced to retire from the match and taken off the court in a wheelchair.

Here’s footage of Cazaux’s collapse:

The Telegraph reports:

Dressed in a white T-shirt and cap with black shorts, Cazaux flopped onto the hard court and lay motionless on the ground two hours and 10 minutes into the contest as he was readying himself for Mayot’s serve.

It was several seconds before a medic rushed on to the court to check on Cazaux, followed by the match umpire. After receiving medical attention, Cazaux left the court in a wheelchair, with Mayor handed a walkover.

Mayot, who initially stayed at the back of the court while Cazaux received medical attention, attracted criticism on social media for his perceived non-reaction, with one fan describing his initial non-reaction as “disgusting”.

But Mayot, who can be seen in another clip walking over to check on Cazaux, hit back. “Stop starting a false controversy for nothing. It had been several games since he didn’t feel well and he was starting to cramp,” he said.

“I didn’t see him fall and I thought he was lying down because he had a cramp. When I understood that it was serious I immediately went to him and I was very worried.

Cazaux’s collapse was blamed on the Florida heat.

From Daily Mail:

Cazaux had levelled things up in the match by winning the second set 7-5 after Mayot took the first 6-4 in Florida.

Temperatures in Miami were hovering around 88 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday with around 70 per cent humidity.

After receiving criticism on social media for his lack of reaction to Cazaux falling, Mayot wrote: ‘Stop starting a false controversy for nothing.

‘It had been several games since he didn’t feel well and he was starting to cramp.

Professional football has also seen player collapses in recent days.

Two footballers collapsed on the pitch during contests last weekend.

Two Footballers Collapse On Pitch Over The Weekend

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