On the opening day of the US Open, there were frightening scenes on Court 8 when Yoshihito Nishioka had to abandon his match against Miomir Kecmanovic after collapsing on the floor.
Kecmanovic forced a deciding set by winning the fourth set before things took a turn for the worse for his opponent.
Nishioka looked a little uncomfortable at the beginning of the fifth set as Kecmanovic held his serve to zero.
The 28-year-old’s service game ended in deuce, while Nishioka writhed in pain and held his leg.
He was then given medical treatment on the pitch and Kecmanovic came over to show his support and sit next to him.
The treatment continued for some time, causing even more concern among observers.
The Japanese tennis star eventually had to abandon the match after he was reportedly taken off the court in a wheelchair.
Yoshihito Nishioka fell to the ground in pain
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But Holger Rune and Alexander Bublik were disappointingly eliminated in the first round.
Novak Djokovic did not have this problem and raced to a comfortable three-set victory over Radu Albot.
The world number two will now face fellow countryman Laslo Djere in the next round and try to defend his title at the US Open.
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Miomir Kecmanovic sat next to Yoshihito Nishioka
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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz were again drawn in the same half of the draw and will start their campaigns on Tuesday.
Alcaraz will face qualifier Li Tu, while Sinner will face American Mackenzie McDonald.
British number 1 Jack Draper will also be in action on Tuesday when he takes on Zhizhen Zhang.
