Australian Open star reveals he collapsed in the shower in 'disturbing' incident before losing match
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Australian Open star Corentin Moutet has revealed he collapsed in the shower before his match with Learner Tien on Saturday.
The 25-year-old had gone into the contest hoping to progress to found four after previous victories over Alexei Popyrin and Mitchell Krueger.
Yet that didn't happen, with Tien winning 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 to advance.
Speaking after his defeat, Moutet revealed he collapsed in the shower before the match.
Australian Open star Corentin Moutet has revealed he collapsed in the shower before his match with Learner Tien on Saturday
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He told French newspaper L'Equipe: “I felt unwell 45 minutes before the game in the shower.
"I don’t know what happened. I was in the shower, and I woke up on the floor.
"Everything was black, I couldn’t see."
The 25-year-old then revealed that he has a 'black hole' in his memory, describing the experience as 'a little disturbing'.
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“I have a black hole, I don’t know exactly what happened," he continued.
"I just know that I spent 15 minutes in the dark. It was a little disturbing.
“I didn’t have time to consult [a doctor] because I had my game, I had to warm up.
"Very quickly, we tried to do balance exercises to find my visual markers because I was a little confused.”
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Despite his terrifying ordeal, Moutet refused to blame his collapse on his defeat and instead hailed his opponent.
“No, you never lose for a reason. He has been better in all areas. I tried to hold it physically," he continued.
On X, he added: "Respect to my opponent.
"I fought until the end with the means of the day, but he was better. I can only admit that he was better. Well done to him.”
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Meanwhile, in other Australian Open news, Emma Raducanu is out.
The Briton had performed well Down Under but was dumped out by Iga Swiatek, with the 22-year-old winning just one game.
American Ben Shelton continued his bid for glory, with the tennis star overcoming Lorenzo Musetti in four sets.
Jannik Sinner remains on the prowl for glory and beat Marcos Giron 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to go through to round four.
Australian Open star Corentin Moutet lost to Learner Tien on Saturday
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Gael Monfils showed he's still going strong at the age of 38, with the veteran defeating Taylor Fritz.
And Alex de Minaur remains in contention to secure glory after winning a gruelling clash against Francisco Cerundolo.
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