Ailing Sinner Loses In French Open Second Round

 

Jannik Sinner’s 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt at the French Open on Thursday, as the world number one succumbed to sweltering conditions in a five-set, second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

Sinner, the red-hot favourite at Roland Garros, led by two sets and was 5-1 up in the third, before being hampered by physical issues and suffering his earliest Grand Slam exit since losing at the same stage in Paris three years ago.

Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo celebrates his victory against Italy’s Jannik Sinner at the end of their men’s singles match on day 5 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris on May 28, 2026. (Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP)

 

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