Chennai Open star Donna Vekic had her blood taken and vitals checked on court as worrying scenes took place in India. Nearby to where Cyclone Montha continues to wreak havoc across the area, the Olympic silver medalist struggled throughout her opening match against home favourite Vaishnavi Adkar.
Vekic took the first set comfortably, 6-1, but had more trouble in the second after receiving treatment from the doctor in what was a lengthy delay to proceedings. The humidity in Chennai has been proving uncomfortable for many players, while British No. 3 Francesca Jones retired from her match against Mei Yamaguchi.