Player quits Australian Open qualifier after suffering coughing fit in thick smoke

Dalila Jakupovic suffered a coughing fit during play on Tuesday.

Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic on Tuesday. Source: Twitter

A player has been forced to retire from an Australian Open qualifying match as a result of thick smoke blanketing Melbourne. 

Slovenian Dalila Jakupovic was leading her round one Open qualifying match against Switzerland's Stefanie Voegele when she collapsed to her knees with a coughing fit on Tuesday afternoon.

Read the full article in English here.