A BALL-GIRL collapsed on the court during Sebastian Korda and Taylor Fritz’s match at the Monte Carlo Masters in scorching-hot conditions.
The girl had been walking over to Korda during a change of ends when she seemingly succumbed to the heat.
The American was seated at the time enjoying a break in the shade when the girl collapsed behind him.
Medics quickly tended to the ball girl and after a few minutes she was able to walk off the court by herself.
Reports claim she fainted due to the heat, with temperatures reaching up to 25C.
Both Fritz and Korda showed concern for the girl after she slumped onto the clay.
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Fortunately, she was able to walk off the court without any assistance shortly after her worrying collapse.
The Monte Carlo ball-girl is not the first to faint on a tennis court this year.
At the Australian Open in January, a ball girl collapsed during a match between Pedro Martinez and Federico Delbonis.
Both players rushed to attend to the girl on that occasion too, with the umpire also assisting to help the girl onto a chair.
It is unclear what caused that scare, although temperatures in Melbourne in January – the height of the Australian summer – peaked at around 30C.
Fritz and Korda were able to continue play, with the former winning 7-6 (4), 7-5 to book his spot in the next round.
The American pair then had to return to court later to play together in a men’s doubles match against Jamie Murray and Rohan Bopanna – losing to the British star and his Indian partner in a three-set thriller.
