Jannik Sinner knocked out, struggles in heat in second round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland-Garros
Andrew Dampf
Jannik Sinner, the tough favorite for the championship, was eliminated from the French Open in the second round.
Sinner struggled in the heat and wasted his chance to serve in the match on Thursday, losing to 56th-ranked opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1.
Sinner was on a 30-match winning streak dating back to February and was very likely to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the only major title missing from her tennis career; especially with two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz out due to a right wrist injury.
Sinner bent over repeatedly on the clay court with obvious fatigue and barely ran to shoot as the match progressed, resorting to shooting and serve-and-volley tactics to shorten points.
During the transitions, he tried to cool himself with the fan in his hand and wrapped ice packs around his neck.
The temperature, which was 29 degrees at the beginning of the match, later rose to 32 degrees.
