French tennis star Terence Atmane was embroiled in a furious spat with US Open medical staff after he was refused treatment under the sport’s strict rules around cramps.
Players are unable to take medical timeouts during matches if they suffer cramps and can only seek treatment briefly during changeovers or set breaks.
But Atmane was keen to stress that he was suffering from muscular pain separate from cramping – despite having struggled with the issue earlier in his five-set battle against Jaume Munar.
Calling for the physio deep in the fifth set, Atmane became incensed that he was being misunderstood by the responding
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