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Sky News
02-04-2025
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- Sky News
British tennis player Fran Jones helped off court after collapsing during match
British tennis player Fran Jones was forced to withdraw from a tournament in Colombia after collapsing during a match against Argentina's Julia Riera. The 24-year-old staggered to the ground in the third set of the Colsanitas Cup in Bogota and was unable to continue playing. She had to be helped from the court in a wheelchair. "Due to a physical issue, Francesca Jones has withdrawn from her match against Julia Riera at 6-2 5-7 5-3 in favour of the Argentinian," the Colsanitas Cup's official X account said. "We wish the British tennis player a speedy recovery." During the match, she had appeared to be struggling with her breathing and lay on the floor before being lifted into a wheelchair by medics and her opponent, then taken off court. Jones is ranked 129 in the world. She was born with the rare genetic condition Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia. She is missing one finger on each hand and has only seven toes. Finishing matches has been a challenge throughout her career, with Jones often suffering bouts of severe cramp. Jones had lost the opening set 6-2 before recovering to take the second 7-5, but was trailing 5-3 in the third, two points away from defeat. Riera will next face the USA's Iva Jovic in the round of 16.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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- Yahoo
British tennis player Fran Jones helped off court after collapsing during match
British tennis player Fran Jones was forced to withdraw from a tournament in Colombia after collapsing during a match against Argentina's Julia Riera. The 24-year-old staggered to the ground in the third set of the Colsanitas Cup in Bogota and was unable to continue playing. She had to be helped from the court in a wheelchair. "Due to a physical issue, Francesca Jones has withdrawn from her match against Julia Riera at 6-2 5-7 5-3 in favour of the Argentinian," the Colsanitas Cup's official X account said. "We wish the British tennis player a speedy recovery." During the match, she had appeared to be struggling with her breathing and lay on the floor before being lifted into a wheelchair by medics and her opponent, then taken off court. Read more from Sky News: Jones is ranked 129 in the world. She was born with the rare genetic condition Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia. She is missing one finger on each hand and has only seven toes. Finishing matches has been a challenge throughout her career, with Jones often suffering bouts of severe cramp. Jones had lost the opening set 6-2 before recovering to take the second 7-5, but was trailing 5-3 in the third, two points away from defeat. Riera will next face the USA's Iva Jovic in the round of 16.
USA Today
02-04-2025
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- USA Today
How to Watch Julia Riera vs. Iva Jovic at the 2025 Copa Colsanitas: Live Stream, TV Channel
How to Watch Julia Riera vs. Iva Jovic at the 2025 Copa Colsanitas: Live Stream, TV Channel In the Round of 16 at the Copa Colsanitas on Thursday, Julia Riera (ranked No. 157) takes on Iva Jovic (No. 150). Riera advanced via walkover in her last match, past Francesca Jones at the Copa Colsanitas. Jovic won in two sets the last time she played, 6-1, 6-4 over Alycia Parks in the Round of 32 on Tuesday. Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo! Julia Riera vs. Iva Jovic: live stream info & TV channel Tournament: Copa Colsanitas Copa Colsanitas Round: Round of 16 Round of 16 Date: Thursday, April 3 Thursday, April 3 Live Stream: Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Watch Tennis Channel on Fubo Court Surface: Clay Julia Riera vs. Iva Jovic matchup stats In five tournaments on clay over the past 12 months, Riera has gone 5-5. In terms of serve/return winning percentages on clay over the past 12 months, Riera has won 62.4% of her games on serve, and 40% on return. On clay over the past year, Riera has converted 37 of 82 break points (45.1%). In the the Australian Open, Riera's last tournament, she was defeated 6-4, 5-7, 2-6 by No. 17-ranked Beatriz Haddad Maia on January 13 in the Round of 128. Jovic suffered defeat in the Round of 64 of her most recent tournament (the BNP Paribas Open) on March 8, when she went down 6-7, 6-1, 3-6 to Jasmine Paolini. Riera vs. Jovic futures odds Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:56 AM ET. Riera Odds to Win the 2025 Copa Colsanitas: +2000 +2000 Jovic Odds to Win the 2025 Copa Colsanitas: +700 Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:56 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
The Independent
02-04-2025
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- The Independent
British tennis player Fran Jones collapses on court in Colombia
British tennis player Fran Jones has been forced to withdraw from the Colsanitas Cup in Bogota after collapsing on court. In footage of the incident posted to social media, the 24-year-old appeared to stagger after failing to return a serve from Argentina's Julia Riera in the third set of the round of 32 match and was unable to return to play. She fell to the ground and was removed from the court in a wheelchair. Jones' retirement from the tournament was confirmed in an online statement. 'Due to a physical issue, Francesca Jones has withdrawn from her match against Julia Riera at 6-2 5-7 5-3 in favor of the Argentinian,' the Colsanitas Cup's official X account said. 'We wish the British tennis player a speedy recovery.' Jones, who was only two points from defeat, had a quick turnaround after winning her eighth career title in Brazil at the weekend, while playing at altitude may also have had an effect. The British player, ranked 129, has to deal with physical challenges on court after being born with the rare genetic condition Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia. She is missing one finger on each hand and has only seven toes, and finishing matches has been a challenge throughout her career, with Jones suffering bouts of severe cramp. This is the 19th time in her career she has retired during a match and the second time this year. Riera will next face America's Iva Jovic in the round of 16. In the US, British number seven Heather Watson suffered a straight-sets defeat in the first round of the Charleston Open. The 32-year-old was beaten 7-6 (8) 6-4 by Belarusian World No 215 Iryna Shymanovich. Watson saved three set points during a tight opener but could not capitalise on her one opportunity to seize the initiative during the tie break. The World No 182 was broken four times in set two, including in her final two service games, as Shymanovich progressed to a last-32 meeting with top seed Jessica Pegula, the beaten finalist at last year's US Open.
Telegraph
02-04-2025
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- Telegraph
British tennis player Fran Jones collapses on court
British tennis player Fran Jones has been forced to withdraw from the Colsanitas Cup in Bogota after collapsing in the middle of a match. Jones, the British no 5, staggered to the ground after failing to return a serve from Argentina's Julia Riera in the third set and was unable to return to play and needed to be taken off the court in a wheelchair. The 24-year-old's retirement from the tournament was confirmed in an online statement. 'Due to a physical issue, Francesca Jones has withdrawn from her match against Julia Riera at 6-2, 5-7, 5-3 in favor of the Argentinian,' the Colsanitas Cup's official X account said. 'We wish the British tennis player a speedy recovery.' Jones had appeared to be struggling with her breathing during the deciding set and had to be lifted into a wheelchair by her opponent and medics. The British player has to deal with physical challenges on court after being born with the rare genetic condition Ectrodactyly Ectodermal Dysplasia. Jones is missing one finger on each hand and has only seven toes – finishing matches has been a challenge throughout her career, with Jones suffering bouts of severe cramp. This is the 19th time in her career she has retired during a match and the second time this year. The Brit had lost the first set 6-2 before winning the second 7-5 but was trailing 5-3 in the third before collapsing. Riera will now face America's Iva Jovic in the round of 16. In the US, British number seven Heather Watson suffered a straight-sets defeat in the first round of the Charleston Open. The 32-year-old was beaten 7-6 (8) 6-4 by Belarusian world number 215 Iryna Shymanovich. Watson saved three set points during a tight opener but could not capitalise on her one opportunity to seize the initiative during the tie break. The world number 182 was broken four times in set two, including in her final two service games, as Shymanovich progressed to a last-32 meeting with top seed Jessica Pegula, the beaten finalist at last year's US Open.
