Jack Draper shocked tennis fans after falling to the ground in the middle of his match at the Miami Open this week.
The 19-year-old tennis star was taking on Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin when the worrying incident occurred on Thursday, March 25.
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The talented British player previously revealed how he was hit “quite badly for seven days” after testing positive for coronavirus back in January.
Draper had his heart-rate tested mid-match after he appeared to be distressed, however, he decided to continue.
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Not long after, the young tennis ace collapsed to the floor while attempting to return a shot.
“At the changeover, I was starting to feel my body a bit. I said that I’m going to carry on because I wasn’t feeling faint,” said Draper speaking to News.com.au.
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He continued, “But obviously when I got out there, that wasn’t the case. On the last point, I didn’t collapse. I actually just tripped because I was starting to feel really dizzy and stuff.”
After retiring from the tournament, Draper will now fly home to England where he can concentrate on his recovery.
