Frenchman breaks down in tears after quitting Daniil Medvedev match with cramps
French qualifier Terence Atmane was reduced to tears after retiring from his first-round match against third seed Daniil Medvedev with cramping.
Atmane took the opening set off Medvedev 7-5 before the two-time Australian Open finalist recovered to race out to a 3-0 lead in the second as Atmane began to show signs of struggle.
The world No.132's cramps became unbearable in the third set with the pain limiting his movement and forcing him to serve underarm.
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Terence Atmane was visibly upset after retiring from his first-round match against Daniil Medvedev with cramping. Nine
In a dramatic sequence of events, Atmane was given a time violation before forfeiting a game to rest. He subsequently smashed his racquet and was given a code violation.
After a run of four games with Atmane barely moving, his cramps began to subside. But by that stage, he had surrendered the third set 4-6.
Atmane attempted to play out the fourth but was unable to continue.
Contesting his first-ever grand slam singles draw, Atmane was visibly upset after making the decision to quit.
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Medvedev progressed to the second round via the retirement 5-7, 6-2, 6-4, 0-1.
At the net, the pair shared a nice moment with Medvedev telling Atmane in French: "If you keep playing like that, all the best tournaments are yours".
Medvedev will next play Finnish world No.50 Emil Ruusuvuori in the second round.
