'Not a robot' - Sinner had 'no energy' in shock defeat
Jannik Sinner said he "could not find any energy" as he lost in the second round to Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Thursday at the French Open. He was on a 30-match winning streak going into the match. Sinner led 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 before a physical downturn.
Sinner called for the trainer, saying he felt "dizzy" and "wanted to vomit". He took a mid-game medical timeout and left the court at the end of the third and fourth sets. He fell to world number 56 Cerundolo. Temperatures peaked around 34C. Sinner said this was "a completely different scenario" compared to his past struggles in heat. He said, "It was warm, but not crazy warm. I feel like it was quite OK to play," and "It was nothing against the heat, nothing against the weather. It was just me today, but it happens."
This is the first time since the 2023 French Open that Sinner has failed to reach the second week of a Grand Slam. He had won his only previous meeting with Cerundolo - a straight-set victory at Wimbledon in 2023. Cerundolo had previously never beaten a player inside the top 10. Sinner's 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 loss is reminiscent of Rafael Nadal's fourth-round exit at the hands of Robin Soderling in 2009. Sinner committed 43 of his 64 unforced errors in the final three sets. His first-serve percentage plummeted to 47% in the fourth set, and he won just 18 points in
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Jannik Sinner faced a shocking defeat at the French Open against Juan Manuel Cerundolo. The tennis star cited a lack of energy - but the circumstances raise questions about his performance in crucial moments.
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