Gauff vomits on court before advancing in Madrid

April 26, 2026 No Comments

Coco Gauff vomits on court before advancing at Madrid OpenPAMultiple AuthorsApr 26, 2026, 10:32 AM ET

Coco Gauff vomited on court at the Madrid Open on Sunday but avoided the same fate as Iga Swiatek.

Swiatek stated Saturday that a stomach virus was going round the locker room in the Spanish capital after she withdrew during the third set of her third-round clash with Ann Li.

Gauff looked to be heading the same way at a set and a break down to Romania’s Sorana Cirstea, and she had to dash to the side of the court to be sick during the second set.

The third seed called a medical timeout but managed to turn the contest around to win 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.

“I don’t know how I got it done,” Gauff told Sky Sports. “Just dealing with a lot of trying to keep my food down. But once I threw up — and I was able to throw up after the first set — I felt a bit better.

“It was just a tough match. I think I got the Madrid stomach virus that’s going around. I’m usually someone who doesn’t get sick. My luck today just wasn’t good.”

Coco Gauff is sick during a break in play during her third-round match against Sorana Cirstea at the Madrid Open. David Ramos/Getty ImagesGauff will hope to recover in time for her fourth-round clash against 13th seed Linda Noskova.

Noskova benefited from a walkover Sunday, with 20th seed Liudmila Samsonova apparently another victim of the virus and unable to take to the court.