Felix Auger-Aliassime revealed that he was “sick all night” earlier than crashing out of the French Open within the first spherical. The No 10 seed misplaced to Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-4 6-3 as courtroom microphones picked up on him saying he had diarrhoea. Auger-Aliassime was additionally carrying a shoulder harm and can now bear exams at residence forward of the grass-court season.

Auger-Aliassime was upset by Fognini in his opening match as he didn't win a set in his Roland Garros marketing campaign this 12 months. 12 months in the past, the Canadian was pushing ‘King of Clay’ Rafael Nadal to a uncommon fifth set of their round-of-16 match.

But the 22-year-old regarded a shadow of his ordinary self on Monday as he fell on the first hurdle. Auger-Aliassime later revealed that he barely slept as a result of he was unwell. And after calling the medics in the course of the second set, he was additionally heard telling the physician he was affected by diarrhoea.

“I mean, the shoulder is not great, but that wasn't the issue today,” the four-time tour title winner stated after the match. “I got a bit sick last night, didn't really sleep. Yeah, sick all night. That's just a reality.”

Auger-Aliassime appeared in disbelief at his dangerous luck as he continued: “I mean, I woke up this morning trying -- I mean, it's like I've been struggling with a few things, and it's like, can you believe it, I get sick the day before my match?”

The world No 10 stated he didn’t need to surrender the match regardless of being slowed down by cramps for the final two units. “I tried to warm up. I tried to see the doctor, see what I could take, but after one set, you know, just cramping and just can't move anymore. So, yeah, I don't know,” he added.

“I wasn't sure whether I should keep going or give myself a shot or if I should stop. It was a difficult time, but it's okay. I just need to get healthy again.” While it was good news that the shoulder didn’t contribute to his loss, Auger-Aliassime confirmed that it was nonetheless inflicting points within the background.

“It's not great. It's very average as well. I've been playing with painkillers and trying to manage, but it needs to get better for sure,” he defined. The Canadian will now look to take a break earlier than the grass season begins in June, and is hoping to unravel his latest spate of diseases.

“I hope that will help and I can play on grass in two or three weeks, but it's difficult to say,” he stated of his plan to have a while off. “I think I must go home, take some tests because I didn't have time to do the specific tests. I have to do a battery of tests to see why I was sick here, why I was sick a week ago and, see what's happening.

“I tried everything. I tried to hang on, but next time I'm on the court I want to be in good shape.”