Wimbledon match suspended after medical incident in stands as Lorenzo Musetti urges assistance for ill fan amid soaring temperatures
Lorenzo Musetti and Nikoloz Basilashvili’s first round match at Wimbledon was brought to a brief halt on Tuesday after a fan fell ill in the stands.
Basilashvili was closing in on a shock four set victory over Musetti, a semi-finalist at last year’s tournament.
The Georgian was closing in on a 5-0 lead in the fourth set, having already secured a two sets to one advantage over his Italian opponent.
His pursuit of victory was briefly halted when Musetti was seen pointing to the stands, with the seventh seed pointing out an ill spectator.
After being altered by Musetti, the umpire quickly halted play and was seen requesting medical assistance be sent to the court.
An announcement was then made to fans to explain the delay to play.
