Who will take responsibility if I die? : World No 2 Daniil Medvedev to chair umpire

BY A STAFF REPORTER

Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev posed an unsettling question to the chair umpire during his game in the Tokyo Olympics: Who would take responsibility if he were to die on court? With temperatures in the upper 80 degree fahrenheit, the heat and humidity has taken its toll on the players. The world No. 2 Medvedev appeared to be struggling during his third round men's singles match against Fabio Fognini of Italy.

Chair umpire Carlos Ramos asked Medvedev if he could continue playing, and the player responded: "I'm a fighter, I will finish the match, but I can die," he said. "If I die, is the ITF (International Tennis Federation) going to take  responsibility?"