Tournament favourite Jannik Sinner dey battle serious physical issues for French Open for Paris. For im second-round match against Argentine Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, the Italian look poised for comfortable win until, serving at 5-2 for third set, e suddenly lose im rhythm and fit barely return ball.
With temperature soaring to 33°C for shade, the heat appear to sap im strength, and world number one repeatedly seek scarce shade patches for Centre Court. Jannik Sinner im 30-match winning run come to abrupt halt for French Open on Thursday as world number one succumb to sweltering conditions for five-set, second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
World number one dey cruise when leading by two sets and 5-1 for third set before suddenly struggle with im movement as e lose 18 points for row. Sinner take medical time-out, complain of feeling dizzy and leave sweltering Court Philippe Chatrier for treatment, but after returning still slip to 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 loss to world number 56 Cerundolo.
I was little bit lucky, I feel sorry for him, Cerundolo talk. I don’t know wetin happen, e dey cramp, maybe di pressure. I feel sorry for am and hope e recover. Sinner suffer im earliest exit from Grand Slam since 2023 French Open, as Cerundolo complete one of tennis biggest shocks for recent years and set up last-32 tie against either Spanish youngster Martin Landaluce or Czech Vit Kopriva on Saturday.
Unseasonably hot weather don cause problems for players all week for Paris. Czech Jakub Mensik collapse on court with cramps after im win on Wednesday, while Novak Djokovic call for matches to move to later for day. Di 24-year-old Sinner be di latest to wilt under blazing sun, see im 30-match winning streak, after taking titles for Rome, Madrid and Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells, come to shuddering halt.
Italian go now wait until next year, when injured rival Carlos Alcaraz likely dey back for action, for im next chance to complete di career Grand Slam. Di top seed dey for total control and romping towards di most routine of victories before e suddenly start to struggle physically, lose three consecutive games to love. E ask di chair umpire wetin im options be when 0-40 down for next game, before dey evaluated by physio, say e feel dizzy and need to vomit.
Sinner gingerly return to court after treatment to applause from crowd, but continue to melt for 32°C heat and depart di stage again after Cerundolo take di set. After nine-minute delay, di cramping Sinner hobble back out but quickly see di fourth set slide away as Cerundolo level di tie.
Di unheralded Argentinian appear inspired by di opportunity to knock out world best player and race to victory against im deflated opponent, who dey left bend over double after every lengthy rally. Di underdog dey left to celebrate sensational win after clipping away forehand winner to reach di third round of Slam for first time.
I try to play my best, I dey go keep trying to play my best. Di clay be my best surface and I hope to dey ready for di next match, Cerundolo add. Sinner im compatriot Flavio Cobolli, di 10th seed, reach di third round for second successive year with 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 win over China Wu Yubing. E go next face American Learner Tien after di 18th seed fight back to defeat world number 151 Facundo Diaz Acosta of Argentina 7-5, 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3.
