'Cheap' organisers slammed after two stars collapse

World No.8 Casper Ruud teed off on the Miami Open's "joke" treatment of players after two others became ill while playing the tournament.

Young French player Arthur Cazaux collapsed on court and was taken to hospital last week, and Italy's Matteo Berrettini almost fainted while trying to serve and had to take a medical timeout a couple of days later.

While daytime temperatures are only reaching around 27 degrees Celcius in Miami, overnight lows of 22 degrees and a 70 per cent humidity reading appear to be taking their toll.

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During a match over the weekend, Ruud - who is normally relatively reserved compared to some others on tour - vented his frustrations to the chair umpire.

"There's been no towels, no cold water, and just a plastic chair to change. This is a joke," Ruud fumed.

"And you know why it is, because the tournament is too cheap to put up something good for the players.

"The players come here every year to play, to put on a show in front of tens of thousands of people and then they treat us like this.

"Go to trailer for five minutes in a room with nothing and just a plastic chair to change. Maybe they can put some towels, maybe some cold water for the players' comfort.https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast/status/1771794689588429100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

"It's not your (umpire's) fault. I'm just saying how bad it is.

"You have to take it on today to whoever is charge, Andrea, Massimo, whoever. Because every time the players complain, nothing happens."

Ruud went on to beat Luca Van Assche in three sets, then rolled Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Monday to advance to the round of 16.