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Coco Gauff overcomes vomiting during match to advance at Madrid Open

The Independent·Eleanor Crooks·about 1 month ago
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Coco Gauff overcame a dramatic on-court illness , vomiting during her Madrid Open match, to secure a remarkable victory, as a stomach virus appears to be circulating among players. The American third seed, who was a set and a break down against Romania’s Sorana Cirstea , had to rush off court to be sick during the second set. This incident follows Iga Swiatek 's withdrawal from the tournament, with the Pole revealing a stomach virus was affecting players in the locker room. Swiatek retired during the third set of her third-round match against Ann Li. Despite calling a medical timeout, Gauff displayed incredible resilience, turning the match around to win 4-6 7-5 6-1. Reflecting on her challenging experience, Gauff told Sky Sports: "I don’t know how I got it done. Just dealing with a lot of trying to keep my food down.…

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