Overview
- Gauff lost in the Madrid Open Round of 16 to Linda Nosková after playing through a stomach illness.
- She vomited on court in her previous match against Sorana Cîrstea and later called it a stomach virus on Instagram.
- After the loss, she said on TikTok that angry gamblers sent racist messages to her comments and DMs.
- She later posted an Instagram reel from Cannes showing herself trying oysters only days after being sick.
- Reports of illness also hit Madison Keys, Iga Świątek and Marin Čilić in Madrid, sharpening focus on Gauff’s fitness for Rome and her French Open title defense.