Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Illness Disrupts Madrid Open as Gauff Advances and Swiatek Retires

A spate of illnesses is disrupting the draw ahead of players’ French Open build-up.

Overview

  • Coco Gauff, who vomited courtside Sunday, took a medical timeout and beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to reach the last 16.
  • She next faces Linda Noskova, who advanced by walkover after Liudmila Samsonova withdrew with illness on Sunday.
  • On Saturday, defending 2024 champion Iga Swiatek retired against Ann Li citing a virus and “zero energy,” a setback as she targets the Italian Open before Roland Garros.
  • Event doctors have intervened during multiple matches, with players using medical timeouts and getting blood pressure and other vitals checked on court.
  • Organizers have not identified a source for the sickness, and players now weigh recovery and scheduling choices with Rome up next and Roland Garros approaching.