Coco Gauff fought through a stomach virus to overcome Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 and advance to the fourth round of the Madrid Open on Monday. The American third seed vomited into a bin during the second set but managed to rally from a set and a break down.
"I think I got what everybody else is having here in Madrid, unfortunately," Gauff said. "I'm just going to try to push through for tomorrow."
Gauff, who took a medical timeout in the second set, said she started feeling better after taking medication. "Once they gave me something to help with that, then I was just nauseous and tired. But I can deal with that."
Several players have been affected by illness this week, including world No. 1 Iga Swiatek, who retired from her match on Saturday, and former US Open champion Marin Cilic, who withdrew before his second-round match.
Gauff will next face Czech 13th seed Linda Noskova as she continues her clay-court preparation ahead of the French Open, where she is the defending champion. This marks Gauff's third consecutive year reaching the last 16 in Madrid.