MELBOURNE — Nigel Sears, the coach of Ana Ivanovic and father-in-law of men's world number two Andy Murray, is to be discharged from hospital later on Sunday and allowed to return home to Britain.
Sears was taken to hospital on Saturday after collapsing in the stands in Rod Laver Arena, causing about an hour long delay in Ivanovic's third round clash with American Madison Keys that the Serb later went on to lose 4-6 6-4 6-4.
Murray, oblivious to the development, was playing against Portugal's Joao Sousa on the adjacent Margaret Court Arena at the same time, winning 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-2 before rushing straight to hospital.