PARIS — Alexander Blockx’s coach, Ruben Bemelmans, has said that they will consider seeking compensation after the young Belgian twisted his ankle on a tarpaulin at the back of a practice court at Roland Garros.Blockx, a promising 21-year-old who is ranked No. 37, was playing on practice courts at the Paris Jean-Bouin club, a few minutes from the complex, on Tuesday. Blockx sprained his ankle toward the end of a session with Brazil’s João Fonseca, which forced him to withdraw from his French Open second-round match against No. 8 seed Alex de Minaur.“Unfortunately during today’s practice I heard a snap in my ankle while I sprained it thanks to the ‘really necessary’ covers at the back of the court @rolandgarros which is why I had to withdraw from tomorrow’s match that I was really looking forward to. A lot of frustration but we move on,” he wrote in a now-deleted post on Instagram.He then reposted his message, without the “really necessary” statement.But on Wednesday, Bemelmans said in a video interview that the team would investigate possible recompense. “For sure, there’s no signs (saying) ‘careful about covers in the back,’” he said.“Are the covers necessary in Jean-Bouin? I don’t think so. There should be a solution for that because the courts are very narrow. There’s not much space behind the courts. So in my opinion, it shouldn’t be there or there should be another solution other than putting them on the ground.
Alexander Blockx’s team consider compensation claim after French Open tarpaulin accident
Alexander Blockx's coach said Blockx injured his ankle during a practice. It forced him to withdraw from Roland Garros.












