Australian Open star reveals he collapsed and blacked out in shower in terrifying incident minutes BEFORE playing match

CORENTIN MOUTET crashed retired of the Australian Open — conscionable a fewer hours aft collapsing successful the shower.

The world No.69 was beaten 7-6, 6-3 and 6-3 by American ace Learner Tien successful the 3rd circular astatine the Show Court Arena.

After the match, helium revealed that helium had blacked retired but had nary clip to consult a doc earlier the clash.

The Frenchman revealed: “I collapsed 45 minutes earlier the lucifer successful the shower. I woke up connected the floor.

“Everything was achromatic and I couldn’t spot precise well.

“It was unusual due to the fact that I felt acceptable and fit. I had nary aches oregon pains, nothing.

“I’ve got a spread (in his memory). All I cognize is that I spent 15 minutes successful the dark.

“I  didn’t wounded myself but I was stunned. There was a spot of panic during the warm-up.

“We did immoderate equilibrium exercises to regain ocular stability. I didn’t commencement the lucifer successful the champion shape.”

But Moutet, 25, insisted that the incidental did not interaction the effect against Tien.

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When speaking astir his rival helium added: "hat a player."

Tien reached the signifier by beating the 5th seed, Daniil Medvedev, successful the 2nd round.

He volition present instrumentality connected Italian ace Lorenzo Sonego successful the 4th circular connected Monday.

Tien is the youngest antheral to get to the past 16 since Rafael Nadal reached the signifier erstwhile helium was 18 successful 2005.

He said: “It feels great.

“Obviously, you spell into each lucifer believing you tin win.

“To beryllium successful the 2nd week is amazing.”