SYDNEY (AP) Australian tennis great Rosewall has been admitted to the stroke ward of a Rome hospital after falling ill while attending the Rome Masters, his wife told the Sydney Morning Herald.
Wilma Rosewall was quoted as saying the 76-year-old former player suffered no heart or brain damage, but was being kept under observation until he was well enough to return to Australia. The newspaper quoted doctors as saying Rosewall suffered ``a suspected disturbance of the brain circuit.''
The eight-time Grand Slam winner Rosewall was attending the tournament to receive a golden racket, an award presented annually to former tennis greats. Rosewall won 132 singles titles in his career, including four Australian Opens, two French Opens and two U.S. Opens.