Grigor Dimitrov made the Roland Garros last 16 for the first time on Saturday but found himself discussing how long it takes to remove his trousers.
The Bulgarian 18th seed made the second week when Roberto Carballes Baena retired through illness after dropping the first two sets.
However, it was Dimitrov's second round win over Andrej Martin - or rather the events before the coin toss - which were the focus of attention after he had become entangled in his tracksuit bottoms.
Unable to free himself, the 29-year-old had to comically hop to the net for the pre-match rituals still with his trousers half on, half off.
"I was very, very focused to take my pants off on time today," he joked after being told he had been timed at 15 seconds.
"That came out wrong. I think the previous match I didn't unzip right. I got caught up in the moment. You see the time is kind of ticking. There was so much to think about. You want to get your racquet out, get the strings, figure out where you're going to put your wristband, so on. Today was better. I think I was more prepared for taking my pants off."
Dimitrov will take on Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.
French Open results at Roland Garros on Saturday, the seventh day of the delayed 2020 championship (x denotes seeded player):
Men
3rd rd
Novak Djokovic (SRB x1) bt Daniel Galan (COL) 6-0, 6-3, 6-2
Karen Khachanov (RUS x15) bt Christian Garn (CHI x20) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Pablo Carreno-Busta (ESP x17) bt Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP x10) 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Daniel Altmaier (GER) bt Matteo Berrettini (ITA x7) 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) bt Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 7-5, 6-1, 6-3
Andrey Rublev (RUS x13) bt Kevin Anderson (RSA) 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
Grigor Dimitrov (BUL x18) bt Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 6-1, 6-3 - retired
Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE x5) bt Aljaz Bedene (SLO) 6-1, 6-2, 3-1 - retired
Women
3rd rd
Ons Jabeur (TUN x30) bt Aryna Sabalenka (BLR x8) 7-6 (9/7), 2-6, 6-3
Fiona Ferro (FRA) bt Patricia Maria Tig (ROU) 7-6 (9/7), 4-6, 6-0
Sofia Kenin (USA x4) bt Irina Maria Bara (ROU) 6-2, 6-0
Petra Kvitova (CZE x7) bt Leylah Fernandez (CAN) 7-5, 6-3
Zhang Shuai (CHN) bt Clara Burel (FRA) 7-6 (7/2), 7-5
Laura Siegemund (GER) bt Petra Martic (CRO x13) 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-0
Paula Badosa (ESP) bt Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) 6-4, 6-3