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Stomach Illness Rattles Madrid Open as Coco Gauff Wins After Vomiting

The outbreak is disrupting a key French Open tune-up.

Overview

  • Coco Gauff, who played Sunday, vomited during her third-round match and beat Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 to reach the last 16.
  • She took a medical timeout, had her blood pressure and other vitals checked, and said pills from the doctor settled her stomach.
  • Liudmila Samsonova withdrew Sunday because of illness, handing Linda Noskova a walkover, after Iga Swiatek retired Saturday saying a virus left her with zero energy.
  • Reports also cited Marin Cilic, Madison Keys and Corentin Moutet among players unwell, showing a locker-room bug moving through the event.
  • Players have noted that close shared areas such as dining rooms and gyms can speed the spread of stomach viruses, which could disrupt training plans for Rome and Roland Garros.