Azarenka in big trouble!

[ice812]

Looks like she is on drugs or something. I find it hard that the heat is getting to her after 3 games.

 

[PSNELKE]

She plays crappy .. too muchUE and bad serve

 

[jonnythan]

She looks lost out there. Completely whiffed on a serve, then sent the next two weakly right into the net.

She managed to get that last game, but she really does look totally out of it.

 

[Underhand]

Good riddance. Enough ballbashers remain in the draw.

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Vika just collapsed. Poor thing!!!

 

[Underhand]

Looks like she switched to the wheelchair tournament.

 

[Dutch-Guy]

Got carried off the court in a wheelchair. Wish her well.

 

[ice812]

Match is over... she is getting taken off in a wheelchair.

Hope she will be ok.

 

[Limpinhitter]

I'm guessing salmonella tainted eggs!

 

[30fifteen]

I'm guessing salmonella tainted eggs!

Damn those eggs!!!

 

[darthpwner]

What happened? How did she collapse?

 

[Tennis_Monk]

What happened? How did she collapse?

exhaustion from...you know ...doing the thing

 

[corners]

She just buckled after missing a backhand and sunk to the court. She looked like she was about to either cry or hurl for a couple games before that. I didn't see the whole thing but it looked like she was reaching for her stomach while on the ground. I looked up again and she was heading out in a wheelchair. Dulko was chuckling in response to something someone said - probably "what the hell was that?". She wasn't trying to be mean, it's just the whole thing was a ridiculous looking spectacle.

 

[Lefty5]

Good riddance. Enough ballbashers remain in the draw.

uh yeah, because watching pushers in the WTA is so much more entertaining... I mean geez, the last thing we need is to watch a woman that hits the ball with some pace.

 

[Cindysphinx]

You show up in a black dress on a hot day like this and you get what you deserve. How ridiculous.

 

[Kunohara]

It's more than just the black dress Cindy. I play in full black in extreme heat all the time and I dont collapse. Especially not after 6 games in the first set.

And she's an athlete.

 

[Fee]

I am impressed by the amount of compassion in this thread.

If Gulbis was being honest and he was affected by a virus yesterday, perhaps Azarenka picked up that same germ? Hopefully we will hear more later today.

 

[lonux]

I am impressed by the amount of compassion in this thread.

If Gulbis was being honest and he was affected by a virus yesterday, perhaps Azarenka picked up that same germ? Hopefully we will hear more later today.

To me it seems Gulbis was pulling the injury ecuse card - what's happening with Azarenka seems way more serious to me.

 

[OKUSA]

Looks like she switched to the wheelchair tournament.

seriously made me laugh

 

[Underhand]

If Gulbis was being honest and he was affected by a virus yesterday, perhaps Azarenka picked up that same germ? Hopefully we will hear more later today.

Considering that Azarenka has been often seen watching Ernie boy's matches near the family, maybe it's more plausible then one would think.

 

[Kunohara]

Considering that Azarenka has been often seen watching Ernie boy's matches near the family, maybe it's more plausible then one would think.

Really ? I never noticed that, but then again I dont really watch Gulbis play either.

If true, that is interesting to say the least.

 

[bezs]

Not nice to see someone collapse like that, its happened to her in the hear before at the Aussie Open facing Serena. Was thinking as well wearing black in such heat.

 

[jaggy]

Looks like she switched to the wheelchair tournament.

Very low comment that had me spitting out my beer in laughter

 

[Underhand]

Razzano is wearing black dress, too. She may be the next heat victim.

 

[Cindysphinx]

It's hard to be sympathetic. Wearing a black outfit when you *know* it will be scorching hot does not guarantee you will be affected by the heat. It does make it more likely.

We're not talking about some league match. This is the US Open, and this could have been her year with Serena out. After what happened in Australia, you would think Azarenka would be the last person to show up in all black.

 

[Dutch-Guy]

I hope she gets well soon.

 

[Fedexeon]

Owh, i hope she's alright. I mean, tennis is important, but you don't want to risk your life for that.

 

[tennisisfun]

She wore black because that's the only outfit Nike made for her (or actually Serena). Besides, what were the chances that she'll play at night?

 

[Gustavo Kuerten]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxkGxV4SIjY

 

[Dutch-Guy]

 

[Fedexeon]

Global warming is such a *******.

 

[Praetorian]

I am impressed by the amount of compassion in this thread.

Yep. Some people just hate their own lives so bad, they just revel when something goes wrong in someone else's life.

 

[sdont]

I don't like Azarenka very much but this is sad to see.

 

[lonux]

Undeniable that's the best music one could have chosen for that video.

I really think it's just the heat though. Not some excuse. Poor girl; she was hyped so much, only to faint. She will have a hard time recovering from that one!

 

[aprilfool]

I am impressed by the amount of compassion in this thread.

Mean is the new "cool".

 

[plum556]

It's always scary when you see an athlete collapse like that. I hope it is not anything serious and wish her a speedy recovery.

 

[GhostDog]

They just mentioned food poisoning was a factor.

 

[RealityPolice]

They just mentioned food poisoning was a factor.

Garber at ESPN noted that Azarenka may have been sick or disoriented during the pre-match warmups, so that may make some sense.

She lives and trains in Scottsdale; one would think she'd be reasonably accustomed to the heat.

 

[imalil2gangsta4u]

I feel so bad for her, but why the heck was she in all black?? I think there is more to the story besides the heat.

 

[Fearhanded]

That so sad. Hope she gets better soon.

 

[Fee]

Oh man. The second worst thing about that photo is that she is wearing not one, but two of those idiot magic bracelets that so many of the players have decided to **** their money away on lately. I need to ignore my own sense of integrity and come up with one of these silly gimmicks to make myself rich.

 

[Bud]

Oh man. The second worst thing about that photo is that she is wearing not one, but two of those idiot magic bracelets that so many of the players have decided to **** their money away on lately. I need to ignore my own sense of integrity and come up with one of these silly gimmicks to make myself rich.

Those bracelets lose their powers in high heat conditions :wink:

 

[Nuke]

Hey now, there's a great endorsement photo for the magic bracelets. Maybe the hologram wasn't properly tuned to her inner vibrations.

 

[Raiden]

At 5-1 on the scoreboard:

 

[Underhand]

Magic bracelets? Sounds good.

 

[Raiden]

She lives and trains in Scottsdale; one would think she'd be reasonably accustomed to the heat.

Why is she living deep in the middle of Sonoran desert, especially since she comes from a place literally called (snow?)White Russia?

It was indeed hot but then the heat was already at this level since yesterday (Tuesday)

And dozens of matches have taken place during these last two days without anybody being bothered by the heat (or perhaps it did bother others but unlike Azarenka they took the right measures and preparations to deal with it
.

 

[ice812]

They just mentioned food poisoning was a factor.

I heard that too after creating this thread, that would explain why she was holding her stomach.

Hope she feels better soon.

 

[pmerk34]

Good riddance. Enough ballbashers remain in the draw.

Do you EVER have a post worth anything?

 

[Cindysphinx]

They just mentioned food poisoning was a factor.

I don't think food poisoning or anything like that. It looked like heat stroke to me. Isn't heat stroke when you stop sweating? I re-watched the Tennis Channel coverage, and she wasn't sweating at all.

I played this morning. Doubles. Starting at 9:30. It was so, so hot. I was feeling it in my legs and sweating buckets. If I had a change of clothes, I would have changed right there on the court in front of God and everyone.

Cindy -- who considered wearing her snazzy black Tail ruffle dress today and thought better of it because she is not nuts

 

[tennisisfun]

Cindy -- who considered wearing her snazzy black Tail ruffle dress today and thought better of it because she is not nuts

She just wore what Nike provided for her. Should blame Nike for giving her a night outfit (designed for Serena) instead of designing her a day outfit. We all knew she wouldn't be playing at night anyways.