Wimbledon star Yibing Wu ‘collapses during first-round clash with Frances Tiafoe’

Chinese tennis star Yibing Wu reportedly collapsed during his Wimbledon opener against Frances Tiafoe on Wednesday.

Wu, ranked no 62 in the ATP world rankings, was beaten in the opening set by Tiafoe on a tiebreak and had just lost the first two games of the second set before complaining of breathing difficulty.

After being checked over by medics on court, the 23-year-old was taken to the dressing room for an initial three-minute time-out, which was eventually extended to 15 minutes. 

And according to ESPN, via The Sun, the extended break came after Wu fainted while back in the dressing room.

Fortunately he appeared to make a full recovery during that time, meaning he was able to return to court and continue the match shortly after.

Having lost the first set, Wu was beaten 6-3 in the second and 6-4 in the third, bringing his Wimbledon campaign to an end at the very first hurdle.

After being checked over by medics, the 23-year-old was afforded a medical time-out

Wu eventually returned to continue the match after reportedly fainting in the dressing room