JARED DONALDSON pulled off two underarm serves – but it was Grigor Dimitrov who had his hands in the air at the end.
US player Donaldson was cramping badly as the deciding set of their French Open second-round match went on and on.
Serving at 6-7 40-30, he caught No 4 seed Dimitrov unawares with an underarm serve and the Bulgarian sent his return long to concede the game.
Dimitrov broke Donaldson at the next opportunity but then failed to serve out the match.
The American tried his luck again at 8-8 15-30, but this time his opponent dealt with the underarm delivery and brought up a break point.
Dimitrov took it and went on to complete a 6-7 6-4 4-6 6-4 10-8 victory.
Grigor Dimitrov celebrates victory over awkward American outsider Jared Donaldson at Roland-GarrosBut it is Donaldson’s serving antics that will be remembered most.
And at one change-over he even sparked speculation from mystified fans when he cracked open a fizzy drink.
The 21-year-old took a swig before swapping the can for some water from a bottle.
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