Former Wimbledon finalist leaves court in tears just 26 minutes into opening match
Medics rushed onto court in SW17 to attend to the struggling star
HEALTH SCARE Former Wimbledon finalist leaves court in tears just 26 minutes into opening match
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TWO-TIME Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur broke down in tears and left the court in SW17.
The Tunisian, 30, appeared to be struggling in the soaring London temperatures as Britain basks in a heatwave.
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A medical timeout was called as Jabeur buried her head into a towel.
Medics immediately checked her blood pressure before removing the 2022 and 2023 finalist from court.
Her game on a packed out Court 14 with Viktoria Tomova was paused for 14 minutes while she sought attention.
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