Australian Open 2014 Ivan Dodig - heat problems

Ivan Dodig

Croatian Ivan Dodig feared he "could maybe even die" before retiring from his match as heat was once again a significant factor on day three of the Australian Open.

After temperatures of 42C (107.6F) on Tuesday, there was a peak of 41.5C, with greater cloud cover, on Wednesday.
Dodig, 29, withdrew two hours and 22 minutes into his second-round match with Damir Dzumhur in Melbourne.
"Thirty minutes after the match, I could not walk," he said.

The 32nd seed led Dzumhur 2-1 in sets but trailed 4-1 in the fourth set when he retired with cramp.