Distressing moment world No 1 tennis star 'looks like a zombie' and requires 11-MINUTE medical intervention during health scare at the Australian Open
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Holger Rune says he was left ‘cooking in the heat’ by Jannik Sinner, after an 11-minute break for medical treatment turned their fourth-round match in the world No1’s favour. Having lost the first set Sinner began to look increasingly uncomfortable in the 33oC heat and headed off court to seek medical attention after losing the second set – leaving Rune to twiddle his thumbs on court.
![[Having lost the first set Sinner began to look increasingly uncomfortable in the 33oC heat]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/09/94288541-0-image-a-4_1737366463635.jpg)
Once play resumed the Italian asserted himself, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Rune said: ‘Obviously it's perfectly fine that you check (with the doctors). It was a very warm day today, very humid, so I was also feeling it. ‘It's fair that he got checked. It took longer than I expected. It was around 10 minutes, maybe even more. So that was a bit brutal in the middle of the set.
![[Sinner then received medical attention during an on-court check that ended up lasting 11 minutes]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/09/94288611-0-image-a-2_1737366445825.jpg)
‘They checked him on the court, and the umpire said he needed further checks, to make sure he was all right. Then he came back firing, so I don't know what they did.’. The timing of medical timeouts is a thorny issue in tennis. There are allegations that some players abuse the rules to break an opponents’ rhythm and, while Rune fell sort of suggesting that, he did say: ‘I had good momentum in this moment so it was not the worst timing from his side.’.
![[Once play resumed, Sinner asserted himself, winning the Australian Open contest 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/09/94288631-0-image-a-5_1737366505705.jpg)
Holger Rune (pictured) says he was left ‘cooking in the heat’ during a medical timeout in his defeat against Jannik Sinner. Having lost the first set Sinner began to look increasingly uncomfortable in the 33oC heat. Sinner then received medical attention during an on-court check that ended up lasting 11 minutes.
![[Holte was unhappy after being left to 'cook' in the searing Australian heat during Sinner's medical check]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/09/94288633-0-image-a-6_1737366514144.jpg)
