Sönmez retires at Roland Garros after tripping on ad board
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Turkish doubles player Zeynep Sönmez retired mid-match at Roland Garros after tripping over a Lacoste advertisement board and injuring her knee, with Yastremska/Kalinina advancing 2-0 by walkover. Sönmez criticized courtside boards for safety reasons, joining other ad-board incident concerns amid a string of injuries at this year’s French Open.
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