The world No 77 took on his compatriot Harold Mayot in the first round of qualifying for the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in hot conditions with temperatures record above 30 degrees Celsius.

The 21-year-old was forced to retire from his first-round qualifying match against compatriot Harold Mayot on Monday after he fell to the ground during the third set in the fierce Florida heat.

British number one Cameron Norrie is also through to the next round after opponent Harold Mayot retired hurt at the start of the third set. After Norrie took the first set via a tie-break ...