Coach Collapses During Match At Australian Open

Coach of Ana Ivanovic and Andy Murray's father-in-law, Nigel Sears, collapsed in the stands during the Serb's Australian Open third-round match with American Madison Keys, causing play to be suspended at Rod Laver Arena.

Ivanovic was leading 6-4 1-0 at the time, but looked very concerned before the players were taken off court and Sears was stretchered away. The match was suspended for 50 minutes while Sears was taken to hospital, where it is understood he was seeing a cardiologist. When play resumed, Ivanovic went on to lose 6-4 4-6 4-6 to the 15th seed.

Jamie Murray later revealed that Sears was undergoing tests but was conscious, talking and sitting up, while Andy Murray dashed to the hospital after beating Sousa in four sets. Sears' daughter Kim, Murray's wife, has remained in the UK during the tournament as she is expecting the birth of her first child, which is due in February. This is Sears' second spell working with Ivanovic after he was reappointed as her coach in July last year.