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Gotta Go: Home Player Arthur Gea Takes Emergency Bathroom Break During French Open Debut
Karen Khachanov won in straight sets after the 21-year-old wildcard left court for an emergency bathroom break during the opening set.
On Sunday, French wildcard Arthur Gea abruptly left Court Suzanne-Lenglen during his French Open main draw debut while trailing 13th-seeded Karen Khachanov 4-2 in the first set.
During the opening set, Gea told officials and a doctor he was going to 's*** on court' while struggling with stomach problems, prompting Khachanov to protest as the unscheduled delay stretched three minutes.
Canadian tennis star Gabriel Diallo faced a different outcome on Court 12, retiring mid-match against James Duckworth after taking an off-court medical timeout while trailing 6-3, 4-1.
Returning to the baseline, Gea continued play but eventually lost to Khachanov 6-3, 7-6 , ending his French Open debut tournament run without a victory.
Gea previously competed in his first Grand Slam main draw at the Australian Open in January, where he shocked No. 17 seed Jiri Lehecka before losing to former champion Stan Wawrinka.
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