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Sometimes nature calls, as the French tennis relative Arthur Ghia I learned the hard way that I don’t care how many people are watching.
Gea, 21, had to pause his first set of games French Open debuted on Sunday, May 24, when he realized he couldn’t wait any longer. 4-2 behind Karen KhachanovGea asked the referee for a break.
Cameras reportedly captured him pleading in French: “I need to go to the bathroom.” Associated Press. “I can’t move anymore. I have to go on the court.”
Video sharer TNT Sports The athlete was also captured saying in English: “I can’t wait… this is not a joke.”
Although his request was initially denied, the game was eventually delayed for about three minutes while Gaia relieved herself in the nick of time. According to Professional Tennis Association rules, the maximum time a player can use the restroom during a match is three minutes. They are also only allowed one game per game.
Gaia subsequently lost three games in a row.
He later revealed that due to a “medical situation” he was eventually allowed to go to the bathroom – usually only done between games – and that he was given medication to help with an upset stomach. He also admitted that he had been sick the night before.
“It’s worse during the game,” he said. “I have to go to the bathroom quickly.”
Gia added that the high temperatures at Roland Garros did not help his condition.
“Especially this morning I felt very, very bad. But it was even worse during the game because it was a bit hot and I had to go to the toilet very quickly and they didn’t let me,” he told a news conference. “I asked the referee because I felt very, very bad and then the doctor came and obviously I could go out and it wouldn’t be too long.”
Now relieved, Gia said: “I’m feeling a little better, but it’s still terrible. My health is really, really tough.”
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Gea turned pro in 2023 and was ranked 135th in the world when the competition began. Khachanov, 30, advances Marco Trengeliti And expressed sympathy for Gea’s situation after the game.
“I think it’s more a question of rules – when you can leave the court and when you can’t,” he told a news conference. “But as a human being, I understand him because sometimes you have that desperate need. What can you do? You just have to accept it and wait for him. Honestly, I feel bad for the guy.”