The heat breaks Sinner and Cerúndolo knocks out the Roland Garros favorite

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And it was the heat that took out Jannik Sinner at Roland Garros 2026. The top favorite to win the title in Paris was eliminated by Juan Manuel Cerúndolo in a match he had practically won. He was serving to close the match in the third set after a relaxed game when cramps, vomiting, and heatstroke appeared, ending the Parisian adventure for the one from San Candido (3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1). He wasted a golden opportunity to complete the Grand Slam and opened the door for Novak Djokovic to win his 25th major.

Nothing seemed to indicate that Sinner would collapse in this way, especially considering his draw, the tennis he had been displaying, and how he was handling the match against Cerúndolo. Two straightforward sets: 6-3, 6-2 in an hour and 10 minutes.

This was Jannik Sinner's KO in the second round of Roland Garros 2026

Everyone assumed victory, especially seeing the 5-1 score in the third set. It was then that the Parisian heat, with record temperatures this week, started to hit harder. And then the games started to slip away: 5-2, 5-3, 5-4. Until when serving for the second time to close the match and at 0-40, his body gave up.

He sat on the advertising board and looked at the umpire, Aurelie Tourte, stating that he couldn't continue, not even for one more ball, and that he had to go to the bathroom urgently. First, the physio came, then the doctor, and both of them escorted him to the locker room. The question was whether it was a physical problem or just heat exhaustion.

But his return to the court raised all the alarms. He could barely move, and his worried look towards the bench indicated that the situation was more serious than it seemed. He lost the third set.

The possibility of heatstroke left room for medical intervention in the fourth set. But there was no reaction; he could hardly move on the court. Thus, Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, who moments earlier was heading towards the locker room, pushed the match to the fifth set.

Aware of the situation, the Argentine remained composed and broke decisively for the second time. He was not going to underestimate Sinner, who was struggling, and took a commanding lead with 4-0. 

Sinner had a chance to break back at 4-1, but Cerúndolo was not going to let this opportunity slip away. He held his ground, resisted, and then confirmed the biggest surprise possible: Jannik Sinner is eliminated from Roland Garros. Without Carlos Alcaraz, with Novak Djokovic lacking match practice, and with his impressive clay court streak, it was the heat of Paris that ended the world number one's hopes, as he missed out on a historic chance to complete the Grand Slam.

Sinner kept touching his knees, shaking his head, and rubbing his thigh and hip. There was a slight improvement at the start of the fifth set, but the rush to finish the match and Cerúndolo's composed play, with strategic control and no risks, led to the downfall of the world number one, relinquishing his service in the opening game of the deciding set. 

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