Andy Murray Father-in-law Collapsed At Australian Open, Rushed To The Hospital

Andy Murray's father-in-law Nigel Sears, who coaches Ana Ivanovic, has collapsed at the Australian Open.

Sears was watching Ivanovic's third-round match against American Madison Keys in Rod Laver Arena when he collapsed.

He was carried away on a stretcher and play was suspended.Murray continued playing his round-three match against Joao Sousa on Margaret Court Arena - which he won in four sets - apparently unaware of the drama.

Judy Murray, Kim Sears and Nigel SearsSears received medical assistance and Australian television station Channel Seven reported the 58-year-old was conscious.Ivanovic and Keys waited on court for around 10 minutes before they were informed play had been suspended and left the arena.

But after a 50-minute break, the players re-emerged and the match was resumed, with Keys trailing 6-4 1-0.

However, Keys levelled the match and then, after going down another break, won five straight games on the way to clinchinga 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win.

Ivanovic and Keys left the court without commenting, although a stadium announcer assured the crowd that Sears was OK and had asked for a television to be wheeled into his hospital room to watch the end of the match.

Sears is the father of Murray's pregnant wife Kim Sears, who is due to give birth within weeks.

ESPN's courtside reporter, former player Pam Shriver, said she had been told by Ivanovic's team that Sears had complained of feeling unwell 30 minutes before the match.

Sears was taken to hospital to undergo tests.Andy Murray's brother, Jamie Murray, told Press Association Sport that he was"conscious, talking and sitting up".It was Ivanovic's second match in a row to have been interrupted by a medical emergency.

She was left badly shaken when an elderly spectator fell on a flight of stairs during her match in the same arena on Thursday.

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