When she was asked if this was something that had bothered her before, she replied that it started before the match and that it was “girl stuff”. – I have to do sports and always have a lot of pain the first day. I could not fight against nature. – I really wish I could be a man and did not have to struggle with it. It is difficult, says Zheng at the press conference after the match. The Chinese 19-year-old is one of French Open’s big surprises. She is ranked number 74 in the world, but on the way to the 4th round she beat former world champion Simona Halep and home favorite Alizé Cornet (number 40). BECOME THE BEST: Iga Swiatek wins and wins and wins. Photo: DYLAN MARTINEZ / Reuters – Very tough Against Iga Swiatek – who has won her last 32 campaigns – she took the first set 7-6. But in other sets, it turned around quickly. Polish Swiatek broke her serve and Zheng took a medical timeout. In the press room, there was speculation as to whether it might be a tactical break to gather and break the rhythm of the opponent. Zheng quickly rejected it. – It was difficult to show my level today. I got a very bad stomach ache and tried to do my best, but failed in the second and third sets. I did not have enough energy to shout “come on” once, so it was very tough. Swiatek finally advanced to the quarterfinals after winning 6-7, 6-0, 6-2. – It should be talked about whether Catherine Whitaker in The Tennis podcast is in place in Paris to cover the Roland Garros tournament. She was happy when she heard that Zheng had told what had happened – and thinks it needs to be talked about more often. – I woke up today with cramps. I did not think I would get out of bed, says Whitaker in the recent episode on Tuesday. – My first thought was: There are eight female players in action today. Chances are high that two of them may be menstruating. They may feel OK, but they may not. You do not need to have big cramps to not feel completely like yourself, says Whitaker, who points out that tennis is a sport with extremely small margins at the highest level. – It should be talked about and is completely normal. Olympic champion Monica Puig supports Whitaker on Twitter. The Puerto Rican writes: – Clearly something that affects female practitioners. Finally, there is attention around it. Not to mention the mental strain of playing two weeks off and praying to higher powers not to get your period during Wimbledon. PS! On Wednesday, Casper Ruud will play the quarterfinals against Holger Rune in the French Open. Ulrikke Eikeri and Joran Vliegen (Belgium) play semi-finals in mixed doubles against Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) and Kevin Krawietz (Germany).
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The frame of menstrual pain in the biggest battle of his career – becomes the shelf for openness – NRK Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedule
