"I farted right next to him": Jack Draper gets too real about anti-doping weirdness in Roland Garros

British rising star Jack Draper made headlines with more than just his tennis, opening up about one of the lesser-discussed realities of professional sport: anti-doping tests. After securing his first-ever win at Roland Garros, Draper spoke with no remorse in his press conference about the surreal, awkward and yet funny moments athletes face while trying to provide a urine sample under supervision.

“It’s obviously a difficult moment, right?” Draper began. “Sometimes you push so hard that you’re farting and you’re right next to them,” he said, laughing. “So it’s a tough job for them as well.”

The comment, brutally honest and yet hilarious, highlighted the bizarre dynamic between athletes and doping control officers. Players are often required to produce samples immediately post-match, and when nature doesn’t cooperate, things get a bit weird.

Draper explained that while the situation can be frustrating as well, especially when it’s late at night or sleep is on the line. “Some people get annoyed and stuff because it is a very intimate situation,” he said, “but I feel for that person as well… it’s their job.”

The British player’s transparency follows a trend, as more athletes are starting to open up about the less glamorous side of life on tour. Draper even referenced fellow pro Tallon Griekspoor, who once reportedly waited three hours to pee, passing the time by watching an entire X Game with the anti-doping officer on his couch.

While the topic is almost tabu, Draper’s willingness to laugh about humanizes the process and leaves one of the funniest anecdotes of the French Open.

After his 'baptism of fire' in Paris, the world No. 5 will be seeing action again next Thursday, May 29, facing none other than France's favorite Gael Monfils, who survived a five-set thriller in his debut against Bolivia's Hugo Dellien.