Cerúndolo becomes the lowest-ranked tennis player to defeat the number one at Roland Garros since 1998
Juan Manuel Cerúndolo has become the main protagonist of Roland Garros 2026 after defeating Jannik Sinner. In addition to being the tournament's surprise, the Argentine has also broken a milestone that had not occurred since 1998. The younger Cerúndolo brother has become the player with the lowest ranking (56th) to defeat the number one at Roland Garros since Ramon Delgado (97th) defeated Pete Sampras in 1998.
1 - Juan Manuel Cerundolo (#56) is the lowest-ranked player to defeat the World No. 1 at Roland Garros since Ramon Delgado (#97) in 1998, when he claimed victory over Pete Sampras. Topple. #RolandGarros | @rolandgarros @atptour pic.twitter.com/6yckYoAEV3
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This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Cerúndolo se convierte en el tenista de menor ranking en ganar al número uno en Roland Garros desde 1998