Tennis pro abruptly exits French Open mid-match for emergency bathroom break: 'I need to go'

French tennis subordinate Arthur Gea abruptly near the tribunal during his first-round lucifer astatine the French Open connected Sunday aft pleading with the seat umpire for an exigency bath break. 

The Frenchman, who secured his spot astatine Roland Garros with a wild-card entry, was trailing Russian tennis pro Karen Khachanov 4-2 successful the archetypal acceptable erstwhile Gea made a hopeless plea with the seat umpire to usage the restroom. 

Arthur Gea of France returns a changeable to Karen Khachanov of Russia during the archetypal circular men's singles lucifer astatine the French Open successful Paris connected May 24, 2026. (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

"I request to spell to the bathroom. I can’t determination anymore. I’m going to s--- connected the f---ing court," Gea said. 

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Bathroom breaks are typically reserved for betwixt sets only. A brace of officials rapidly appeared connected Court Suzanne-Lenglen and inquired astir the "medical reason" for the timeout.

"Yeah, I’m sick," Gea replied, earlier clarifying helium was suffering from a bout of "diarrhea." 

A trainer appeared to adhd that Gea was suffering from "stomach problems." 

Arthur Gea of France reacts during Day One of the 2026 French Open astatine Roland Garros successful Paris connected May 24, 2026. (Marleen Fouchier/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

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His pleas were not enough, and the crippled continued.

As soon arsenic the ensuing constituent was played, Gea made a speedy exit toward the locker rooms. He said aft the lucifer that the umpire allowed him the interruption due to the fact that of "medical circumstances" and that helium was fixed immoderate medicine to settee his tummy pain.

He explained that helium did not consciousness sick the erstwhile nighttime but began to consciousness sick successful the morning. 

Arthur Gea of France returns a changeable to Karen Khachanov of Russia during the archetypal circular of the men's singles astatine the French Open successful Paris connected May 24, 2026. (Aurelien Morissard/AP)

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Gea suffered an aboriginal exit, losing to Khachanov successful consecutive sets.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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