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Mirra Andreeva's quarter-final match against Leylah Fernandez was brought to a halt with Andreeva serving at 3-4 in the second set when the umpire noticed that someone had "fallen" in the stands, and called medics to the court. No. 9 seed Andreeva had just come back from a break down and went 15-0 up on her serve when the chair official stopped play.

Andreeva looked over as fans in the stands started whistling to alert officials to the issue. "We have a situation in the stands, a person fell down, maybe some medical condition there. We have a situation in the stands with a spectator. I think they fell down," the umpire said over his walkie-talkie.

"Someone needing some medical attention in the stands, so there will be a slight delay here. May well be that the umpire calls the players back to the chairs," commentator Jonathan Overend told viewers on Sky Sports. "Well noticed by the umpire," Naomi Broady added.

Andreeva and Fernandez both waited at the baseline, and the Canadian started shadow swinging to stay warm while the umpire looked to the stands, waiting for medics to arrive.

"If they're not going to play, the umpire might as well invite the players back to the chair. I think, because it's very important, obviously, that this spectator is seen to and that medical attention is given if required," Overend said on commentary while the umpire turned to ask what was happening.

"I'm surprised the players haven't been told to sit down if it's going to be an unknown wait time," Broady agreed. Officials could be heard speaking to the umpire over his walkie-talkie, confirming that medics and doctors were on the way.

Andreeva's team got on their feet, looking over with concern as both players continued waiting at the baseline. "It does feel like the medical attention has not yet arrived," Overend said as the delay continued.

Both players started walking towards the umpire's chair for an update, and a supervisor also took to the court. "We are pausing just to see if everything is right. We pause the match, so if you want, you can talk to the coach," umpire Nikola Srecec told them. "They're going to check on if she's okay or not, and then they'll see. Should be quick now."

The match eventually resumed a few minutes later, and Andreeva successfully served to level the score at 4-4, winning three games in a row. The Russian was unable to convert four break points on Fernandez's serve at 5-5, and then had to save three set points to force a tiebreak. But she got it done in the breaker, winning the 68-minute set 7-6(1).

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