Overview
- Jannik Sinner surrendered a two-set lead and lost in the second round of Roland Garros after reporting illness and visible physical decline during the match.
- He underwent detailed cardiac and functional checks at Juventus’ J|Medical in Turin and San Raffaele in Milan with staff leaks reporting no critical findings and permission to restart training.
- Former champions and pundits have offered competing explanations for the collapse, citing an extreme early-season workload, limited physical reserves related to his frame, and a possible anxiety or mental component.
- Alexander Zverev won the French Open and said he was fortunate not to face Sinner, while Carlos Alcaraz’s absence means Sinner will remain world No. 1 after Wimbledon, altering the tournament landscape.
- Sinner will play the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic exhibition at Hurlingham the week before Wimbledon, shortening his recovery window and creating fresh questions about his readiness and how opponents will approach him on grass.