PARIS — 7:18 p.m.
Ernests Gulbis offered an apology — accompanied by a hearty laugh — for the delay between the end of his first-round French Open victory and his appearance before the waiting media.
"I didn't get a win for a long time this year," the 24th-seeded Gulbis said after beating Igor Sijsling 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (3), "so I needed a long massage."
The 26-year-old from Latvia entered Sunday with a 2-12 record in 2015, including a recent six-match losing streak.
A year ago at Roland Garros, Gulbis reached his first Grand Slam semifinal, beating Roger Federer along the way.