Arthur Gea Abruptly Runs Off Tennis Court for Emergency Bathroom Break During French Open Debut: ‘I Cannot Wait’

Arthur Gea abruptly ran off the tennis court for an emergency bathroom break during his French Open debut

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• “I cannot wait, it’s not a joke,” the 21-year-old French pro tennis player said to the umpire before sprinting to the bathroom

• Following the match, the French tennis star said that he woke up that morning feeling unwell

Arthur Geapaused the first set of hisFrench Opendebut to take an emergency bathroom break.

On Sunday, May 24, the 135th-ranked French tennis star, 21, dramatically dashed off the Suzanne-Lenglen Court in Paris after telling the umpire that he had to urgently use the restroom in the middle of his match against Karen Khachanov.

“I need to go to the bathroom. I can't move anymore,” Gea said to the chair umpire before running off, according to theAssociated Press. “I'm going to (go) on the court.”

“I cannot wait. It's not a joke,” he added, as seen in a TNT Sports video.

While Gea was trailing Khachanov 4-2 when he abruptly paused the match, Khachanov protested to the umpire as three minutes passed before they were able to resume.

According to aruleintroduced by the Association of Tennis Professionals in 2022, players can take a maximum of three minutes once they have entered the toilet. Additionally, a player may only take one toilet break per match during a set break.

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In this case, Gea said that the umpire allowed him the break because of “medical circumstances,” noting that he was given medications to ease his stomach pain.

Ultimately, Khachanov won the match 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-0.

Following the match, Gea said that he woke up that morning feeling unwell after not feeling any symptoms the night before.

“I was feeling really, really bad this morning in particular. But during the match was even worse because it was a bit hot and I had to go to the toilet really quick and they didn't allow it,” he said during apress conference. “I was asking the referee because I was feeling really, really bad and then the doctor came and obviously I could go out and it was not so long.”

In addition to Gea's illness, his match against Khachanov took place during a grueling heat wave in Paris with temperatures nearing 90 degrees Fahrenheit. As spectators fanned themselves with newspapers in the stands, players attempted to keep cool and stay hydrated on the court.

“I was feeling a bit better but it was still really bad,” Gea continued of his condition after returning the bathroom. “It was really, really hard physically with my health.”

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Sofía Vergara shared photos of her Memorial Day weekend celebration on Sunday, May 24.

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• For the festivities, the 53-year-old actress wore a long-sleeve, body-hugging white dress.

• She paired the look with clear heels and sunglasses.

Sofía Vergarais feeling festive. On Sunday, May 24, the 53-year-old actressshared photosfrom her Memorial Day weekend celebration, where she wore a long-sleeve, body-hugging white mididress with a round neckline.

TheModern Familystar paired her look with clear heels, sunglasses, a nude clutch, and styled her long brown hair in a center part. She captioned her post, “Feliz Memorial Day weekend ❤️🇺🇸.”

In one snapshot, Vergara sweetly posed with her dog,Amore. Elsewhere in the photo carousel, she was pictured alongside Anastasia Soare, CEO ofAnastasia Beverly Hills, who wore orange pants and an orange-and-white striped shirt. Soare commented on the post, writing, “Amore was the star ⭐️.”

On her Instagram Stories, Vergara shared a closer look at her outfit while posing for a mirror photo. She also shared pictures of the party food, which included macarons, cake, and homemade pizzas.

In a previous interview withPeople, the actress reflected on her style evolution.

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"I have so many pictures of me in a bathing suit," she said. "People keep sending me pictures. It's super funny. I don't do that anymore, obviously, only when I'm on vacation. And, of course, now, I'm 53, before I was 22, 23, so things have changed a lot."

Vergara also shared that she felt "more confident body-wise" when she was younger.

"Now, I'm like, 'There's things coming down here, things here,'" she said. "I don't think you can compare being 53 to 25, 23."

But one area she feels more confident in is her career. Speaking about her acting aspirations, she said that "now I could do whatever I want to do."

She added, "I'm seeing what is out there for me. I think I want to do movies, maybe a big movie likeDuneor one of those really big blockbusters would be really fun. I've never done anything like that."

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Ben Shelton cruises, Stan Wawrinka says farewell at French Open

Stan Wawrinka lost a four-set match to Jesper de Jong on Monday, bringing a swift end to the final French Open for the 2015 champion at Roland Garros.

Wawrinka, 41, announced in December that he would retire at the end of 2026. The three-time Grand Slam winner was unable to add to his total of 46 wins at the French Open, falling 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to de Jong on a hot day in Paris.

"It's hard, I don't want to say goodbye to you here," Wawrinka said during a post-match ceremony that included messages from Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, the "Big Three" whom the Swiss staged so many battles with since turning professional in 2002.

"You have been so inspirational to me and for many other players," Djokovic said. "I'm very honored to call you a friend."

Fifth-seeded American Ben Shelton began his tournament with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Spain's Daniel Merida, tying his career high with his eighth clay-court win of the season. Shelton saved the only break point he faced, and advanced to play Belgium's Raphael Collignon in the second round.

"I think I'm learning more and more every year," said Shelton, who reached the fourth round last year before falling to eventual champion Alcaraz. "The French crowd always knows how to bring energy, and that's part of the reason I play so well here."

Fellow Americans Alex Michelsen and No. 31 seed Brandon Nakashima also advanced in straight sets, while No. 24 seed Tommy Paul rebounded from dropping his opening set to knock off Australia's Rinky Hijikata in four sets. No. 19 seed Frances Tiafoe also needed four sets to get by fellow American Eliot Spizzirri.

Unranked Jenson Brooksby, Emilio Nava, Aleksander Kovacevic and Marcos Giron each failed to win a set in their openers. Kovacevic managed to win only five games against Spanish 27th seed Rafael Jodar, a 19-year-old rising star who marked his French Open debut by cruising 6-1, 6-0, 6-4.

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Jodar, who competed at the University of Virginia, has now won 16 of his past 19 matches including reaching the quarterfinals of the Italian and Madrid Opens after a semifinal run in Barcelona. He is seeded at a Grand Slam for the first time.

"The first matches are always difficult in a tournament," Jodar said. "I had to serve very well. I tried to play my game during the first two sets, and even when things got a little bit more difficult for me in the third set, I think I played those points especially very well, playing my game."

Jiri Lehecka was the biggest upset earlier Monday, with the 12th-seeded Czech falling in straight sets to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Norway's Casper Ruud avoided a similar fate later in the day, with the 15th seed surviving a five-set test against Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin, 6-2, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 0-6, 6-2.

A two-time French Open finalist, Ruud began the tournament as one of the few players viewed to be a potential threat to No. 1 Jannik Sinner.

"I was close to being on the way home," Ruud said in his on-court interview, adding that he felt "horrible and dizzy" at times due to the heat. "Luckily I was able to give myself some time to breathe in the fourth set, to see if I could calm down and let the high temperature ease off. It was a really tough match."

Eighth-seeded Alex de Minaur from Australia and Italian 10th seed Flavio Cobolli each advanced in straight sets. No. 11 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia went four sets to eliminate Peru's Ignacio Buse. Other seeded players who advanced included No. 22 Arthur Rinderknech of France, No. 25 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina and French 32nd seed Ugo Humbert.

The match of the day was arguably waged between big-serving Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis and Terence Atmane playing in front of his home crowd. The pair of unranked players battled for 4 hours and 18 minutes, with Kokkinakis prevailing 6-7 (5), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Also advancing were Italy's Matteo Berrettini, France's Luca Van Assche, Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, Yibing Wu of China and Argentina's Mariano Navone and Camilo Ugo Carabelli.

--Field Level Media

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