'He's going to really hurt himself!' - Awful moment injured Bagnis collapses while serving at French Open

Facundo Bagnis' insistence on taking on Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the French Open despite being badly injured made for painful viewing. Medvedev was afforded the perfect ease-in to begin his French Open campaign as he cruised to a hopelessly-easy victory over the stricken Argentine, who had his leg heavily strapped due to a very clear calf injury from the outset.

Ad/> The second seed was able to win through in straight sets, 6-2 6-2 6-2, to move into the second round with Bagnis' presence very questionable given he was forced to retire injured with the same calf problem in Geneva. Roland-GarrosMedvedev eases into second round with win over injury-hit BagnisAN HOUR AGO The chilly, overcast conditions on Court Suzanne-Lenglen at Roland-Garros were never going to come to the aid of the world No.

103, and Medvedev capitalised on his good fortune to secure his serene progress in Paris. Perhaps the most painful moment for the fans to observe during a match that included a lot of wince-inducing points was when Bagnis collapsed under his own weight as he attempted a routine serve at 6-2 5-1 down at the end of the second set.

The 32-year-old from Rosario may have been utterly determined to finish the match, but it made for tough watching as he fell to the ground in visible agony due to his calf injury. Eurosport commentator Sam Smith responded at the time: «Is he alright? That is not a good sign! »He is going to really hurt himself if he keeps going! Goodness me, that leg did not stand up at all.