The German Tim Puetz, in contention this Tuesday in the quarter-finals in Doha with the Danish Frederik Nielsen, was forced to retire after a rare act of play.
Placed back to start the second set, the world's 57th doubles player was forced to move and stretch to catch the backhand serve.
Unbalanced, under the impact of the speed, he let go of his racket.
The racquet head then brutally hit the ground before bouncing and violently hitting his left eye.
The pain, searing, quickly made him bring his hands to his face, alerting the other players.
A freak accident on court in Doha ...
Wishing Tim Puetz a speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/1KVhlDqiHc
- Tennis TV (@TennisTV) March 10, 2021
Installed on a chair in the baseline, Tim Puetz was able to put an ice pack on his sore eye before explaining to a member of the medical department: “I can see quite well.
It's when I'm still.
But when I look around, I can't see very well. ”
Decreased, he then decided to lower his thumbs and go to greet his rivals of the day the Colombian duo Juan Sebastian Cabal-Robert Farah (seeded n ° 1) who had pocketed the 1st set 6-3.
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