Overview
- During a lengthy first‑round match on Court 13, Terence Atmane twice showed severe muscular problems and late in the fifth set asked for a physio but was refused treatment after staff determined the issue was cramping.
- Atmane angrily contested the decision on court, demanding care, questioning the physio’s credentials, and insisting he felt pain not cramp before play resumed without further treatment.
- Jaume Munar used Atmane’s impaired movement to mount a comeback and beat him in nearly five hours, winning 6–7(5), 3–6, 6–1, 7–6(4), 7–5.
- Grand Slam and ITF guidance treat cramping as a fitness consequence that can only be assessed or treated during changeovers or set breaks, which is why on‑court medical timeouts were denied in this match.
- The episode echoes earlier high‑profile disputes this season over cramp treatment and puts renewed focus on inconsistent on‑court enforcement, which could prompt calls for clearer protocols or review by tournament medical teams.