Chair Umpire Rescues Pigeon, Halts French Open Match

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During a French Open match, a pigeon landed on the court, prompting chair umpire Damien Dumusois to rescue it with a towel. The incident occurred during Daniil Medvedev's third-round victory over Tomas Machac, providing Medvedev a brief but helpful interruption. The match resumed shortly after, with Medvedev winning 7-6 (4), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4.
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