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US Open delayed as fan collapses in stands amid Daniil Medvedev heat warning

The quarter-final clash between Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova had to be stopped due to a medical emergency in the stands as New York swelters under a heatwave

The US Open quarter-final between Madison Keys and Marketa Vondrousova was delayed on Wednesday night after a fan collapsed in the stands.

A heatwave has battered New York over recent days, with temperatures at Arthur Ashe Stadium reaching 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Keys and Vondrousova had already begun their last eight match, with the American serving in the first set.

But the match had to be stopped for more than eight minutes after a male supporter collapsed in the stands. He received medical treatment before being carried out of the arena amid the boiling hot conditions, with an unknown medical condition.

Keys would go on to win 6-1, 6-4 against her Czech opponent, setting up a semi-final clash with Aryna Sabalenka. The American had generously offered water and towels to the affected person, though she was keen to focus on matters on the court after her win.

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