- Coco Gauff overcame a stomach virus, vomiting on court during her Madrid Open match, to secure a remarkable 4-6 7-5 6-1 victory against Sorana Cirstea.
- Gauff's illness is part of a circulating stomach virus among players at the tournament, which previously led to withdrawals or walkovers for Iga Swiatek, Ann Li, and Liudmila Samsonova.
- The American third seed attributed her on-court sickness to the 'Madrid stomach virus' and expressed surprise, stating she rarely gets ill.
- Jannik Sinner, who advanced to the fourth round with a 6-2 6-3 win, is taking precautions to avoid the widespread illness, acknowledging the close proximity of players.
- Gauff is set to face Linda Noskova in the fourth round, while other notable results included Marta Kostyuk's emphatic victory over Jessica Pegula.
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