DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A caddie collapsed and died during the Dubai Ladies Masters on Wednesday, forcing the suspension of the first round and shortening the tournament to 54 holes.The Ladies European Tour said play was suspended at 10:30 a.m. after 56-year-old caddie Maximilian Zechmann fell ill on the 13th fairway of the Majlis Course at the Emirates Golf Club. It said a medical team at the golf course immediately treated him before he was rushed to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.Zechmann, an Austrian who had been based in Dubai, was caddying for French player Anne-Lise Caudal.Everyone at the Ladies European Tour is extremely shocked and saddened today by this sudden death and therefore we have taken the decision to suspend first-round play as a mark of respect, Tour chief executive Ivan Khodabakhsh said in a statement.The first round at the season-ending tournament was scheduled to resume Thursday.It is not the first time a caddie has collapsed and later died during tournament play.In 2014, 52-year-old Ian MacGregor, a caddie of Alastair Forsyth, died of a heart attack on the ninth fairway at the Madeira Islands Open.Ian Poulter was among the golfers paying tribute to Zechmann online.Very sad to see the passing of another caddie. Done many rounds with Big Max. (hash)RIP thoughts go out to his family and friends, Poulter tweeted.Carly Booth, who was playing in the same group as Caudal, called the death horrendous.Thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Max, she wrote on Twitter.Zechmann is survived by wife Elinor and three sons, Maximilian, Ryan and Marco, the Tour said.---AP Sports Writer Dennis Passa contributed to this report. Vente Nike Air Force 1 . -- Ryan Blaney provided more evidence that Penske Racings No. Nike Air Force 1 Pas Cher ., for the next three years with the signings on Monday of Daryl Townsend and Michael Carter. http://www.nikeairforce1france.fr/ . Vettel was 0.168 seconds faster than Red Bull teammate Mark Webber around the Suzuka circuit. Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. Nike Air Force 1 France . It was the kind of score that might make everyone else wonder which course he was playing. 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Top seed Andy Murray set up an all-British quarterfinal against Kyle Edmund at the China Open after he saw off Andrey Kuznetsov 6-2, 6-1 in Beijing, where there was also progress for Johanna Konta in the womens singles.World No. 2 Murray continued his return to action since suffering a thigh injury playing for Great Britain in the Davis Cup with another composed display to defeat the Russian without too much cause for concern.After losing his opening service game, Murray recovered quickly with two breaks to lead 3-1.Although Kuznetsov, the world No. 45, rallied again to break back, the Scot remained on the offensive to push home another immediate break chance before closing out the set after 48 minutes with a fourth break.Murrays momentum continued into the second set, where two breaks and a hold saw the 29-year-old Briton move 4-1 ahead.Kuznetsov lost yet another service game to leave Murray on the brink of the last eight, which he secured with a love service game to complete his victory in one hour and 17 minutes.Earlier, British No. 2 Edmund beat Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut over three sets.The 21-year-old, who provisionally moved into the top 50 after beating Guiilermo Garcia-Lopez in the first round in China, claimed a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory against the world No. 18A tight contest was settled in game seven of the third set, with qualifier Edmund breaking Bautista and then holding serve to seal another impressive win.The Davis Cup teammates, whoo play in the top-half of the draw on Friday, have met in competitive action just once, in the Aegon Championships at Queens Club earlier this year, where Murray came through 6-4, 3-6, 6-1.ddddddddddddBritish womens No. 1 Johanna Konta is, meanwhile, through to the third round of the WTA China Open after beating Timea Babos in straight sets.Konta claimed a 7-5, 6-2 victory over the Hungarian to boost her chances of reaching the WTA Finals in Singapore later this month.The 25-year-old, who is ranked No. 14 in the world, is currently ninth in the race to Singapore with the top eight qualifying for the tournament.Konta will face Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic for a place in the quarterfinals after she came from behind to defeat Russian Daria Kasatkina 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (9).Kontas match had originally been scheduled for Tuesday, but was held over because of rain.I think Im most pleased with coming through a match like that. 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