Christie Wins, Axelsen Cramps – French Open: Day 5
Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie won a drama-filled semifinal over Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen at the YONEX French Open 2019 on Saturday.
· Lloyd Green
The Dane suffered severe cramp in both legs during the third and deciding game, unable to move more than a couple of feet on court as Christie rallied from 19-10 down to score a memorable victory.
Axelsen then collapsed backstage as he was about to deliver his post-match interviews.
“It’s tough when you can’t move more than a few steps. When the legs started to cramp I simply couldn't do anything,” he later said.