There was a delay during No. 3 seed Emma Navarro’s match against Beatriz Haddad Maia at the Queen’s Club on Wednesday as medics were called to the stands inside Andy Murray Arena. Haddad Maia had taken the first set 6-1 and had a crucial 4-2 lead in the second set tiebreak when the players changed ends.
But they were unable to continue the breaker as usual and had to wait by their benches after a spectator in the stands fainted.
The BBC cut away from a brief break during the changeover just as chair umpire Robert Balmforth could be seen on his walkie-talkie. “It looks like she’s fainted,” he said.
Commentator Sam Smith told viewers: “This does happen from time to time, I think someone has been taken unwell in the North Stand so we will pause for a moment as they change ends in this tiebreak for the first time.
“Haddad Maia leading 4-2, the Brazilian having already had a match point about 20 minutes ago at a set and 5-4.”
The umpire then made an announcement on the centre court, which has been renamed the Andy Murray Arena, confirming play would be halted.
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