British tennis participant Fran Jones was compelled to withdraw from a event in Colombia after collapsing throughout a match towards Argentina’s Julia Riera.
The 24-year-old staggered to the bottom within the third set of the Colsanitas Cup in Bogota and was unable to proceed enjoying.
She needed to be helped from the court docket in a wheelchair.
“Due to a physical issue, Francesca Jones has withdrawn from her match against Julia Riera at 6-2 5-7 5-3 in favour of the Argentinian,” the Colsanitas Cup’s official X account mentioned.
“We wish the British tennis player a speedy recovery.”
Throughout the match, she had seemed to be struggling together with her respiratory and lay on the ground earlier than being lifted right into a wheelchair by medics and her opponent, then taken off court docket.
Jones is ranked 129 on this planet.
She was born with the uncommon genetic situation Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia. She is lacking one finger on every hand and has solely seven toes.
Ending matches has been a problem all through her profession, with Jones typically struggling bouts of extreme cramp.
Jones had misplaced the opening set 6-2 earlier than recovering to take the second 7-5, however was trailing 5-3 within the third, two factors away from defeat.
Riera will subsequent face the USA’s Iva Jovic within the spherical of 16.
