Paris: Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez was forced to retire from the French Open doubles competition after suffering an injury when she tripped over a courtside advertising board during her second-round match at Roland Garros. Trailing 2-0 in the opening set, Sonmez was chasing down a ball when she tripped over the advertising board and fell.

According to Anadolu Agency, medical staff treated the Turkish player on court, but she was unable to continue and retired from the match alongside her German partner Tatjana Maria. Sonmez had previously exited the singles competition in the first round after a defeat to Australia's Daria Kasatkina.