{"id":7544,"date":"2026-05-28T23:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/7544\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T23:15:08","slug":"no-1-jannik-sinner-crashes-out-of-french-open-in-searing-parisian-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/7544\/","title":{"rendered":"No. 1 Jannik Sinner Crashes Out Of French Open In Searing Parisian Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite being the heavy favorite to win the French Open,\u00a0Jannik Sinner crashed out of the tennis major after a stunning meltdown in the Parisian heat.<\/p>\n

The absence of injured rival Carlos Alcaraz, last year’s champion, appeared to clear the path for Sinner, the world’s top-ranked men’s player who’s on a winning streak, to take his first title at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n

But the betting markets appear not to have priced in what is increasingly proving to be a fierce opponent: extreme heat.<\/p>\n

With the temperature on court rising to 90 F,\u00a0\u00a0Sinner lost his second-round tie against unseeded Juan Manuel Cerundolo of Argentina \u2014 despite being just one game away from winning in straight sets.<\/p>\n

Sinner, who admitted struggling with dizziness and cramps, also suffered at the sweltering Australian Open<\/a> in January, before heat rules came to his rescue.<\/p>\n

After Thursday’s shock defeat,\u00a0Sinner played down the impact of the heatwave that’s battering vast swaths of Europe, claiming it was\u00a0\u201cwarm but not crazy warm.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cReally it was nothing against the heat, nothing against the weather. It was just me today, but it happens,\u201d\u00a0Sinner told reporters.<\/p>\n

The Athletic has more<\/a> on Sinner’s suffering in the sun.<\/p>\n

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