
Dutch fifth seed Kiki Bertens had to be taken off court in a wheelchair after a stormy Roland Garros second round win over former finalist Sara Errani on Wednesday.
Bertens triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 9-7 in a three-hour 11-minute clash which left her in cramps and Italian Errani screaming an obscenity.
Errani, the 2012 runner-up, had a match point but was also handed a time violation for taking too long to serve.
The tie featured 24 breaks of serve with Bertens firing 61 winners but committing 63 unforced errors.
For Bertens, who needed the wheelchair after cramping left her unable to move, it was a first win in six meetings with the Italian.
Errani stormed off court, refusing to 'racquet tap' with Bertens before screaming 'va fanculo' as she stomped off Court 14 having also appeared to mock her opponent's injury.
French Open results at Roland Garros on Wednesday, the fourth day of the delayed 2020 championship (x denotes seeded player):
Men
2nd round
Taylor Fritz (USA x27) bt Radu Albot (MDA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Stan Wawrinka (SUI x16) bt Dominik Koepfer (GER) 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Hugo Gaston (FRA) bt Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-2
Sebastian Korda (USA) bt John Isner (USA x21) 6-4, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
Women
2nd round
Amanda Anisimova (USA x25) bt Bernarda Pera (USA) 6-2, 6-0
Kiki Bertens (NED x5) bt Sara Errani (ITA) 7-6 (7/5), 3-6, 9-7
Elina Svitolina (UKR x3) bt Renata Zarazua (MEX) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2
Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS x27) bt Astra Sharma (AUS) 6-3, 6-3
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SVK) bt Victoria Azarenka (BLR x10) 6-2, 6-2
Nadia Podoroska (ARG) bt Yulia Putintseva (KAZ x23) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) bt Barbora Strycova (CZE x32) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) bt Serena Williams (USA x6) walkover