The 24-year-old tennis player from Turkey, during a doubles match, caught her foot on a small advertising stand at the back of the court and painfully fell to the ground.
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Medical assistance was provided to the injured player, but due to excessive pain, she could not continue the match – after just two games, Ukrainian players Anhelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska advanced to the next round.
“I left the court with two stitches and a scraped knee. I can only be glad that I was not more seriously injured. Are we really going to wait until one of the tennis players suffers a serious injury before we finally remove those advertising stands? Player safety must come first,” the Turkish player wrote on social media.
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A similar incident occurred during this tournament to British tennis player Katie Boulter (WTA-71), who was somewhat luckier – she was able to continue her second-round singles match.
Another case – not so pleasant. Belgian representative Alexander Blockx suffered an ankle injury during training when he caught his foot on rolled-up covers at the back of the court, which are usually used to cover the court when it starts to rain. The tennis player will demand financial compensation from Roland Garros.
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