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Sinner Drops Out After Medical Episode as Fonseca Beats Djokovic

The men's draw now lacks former major winners, creating an unusually open race for a first‑time Roland Garros champion.

Overview

  • World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was eliminated following a sudden medical episode during his match and is due to undergo tests at JMedical in Torino while his team and pundits have reported stress or panic as possible factors.
  • Nineteen‑year‑old Joao Fonseca completed a five‑set comeback to beat Novak Djokovic and advance to the last 16, ending the last remaining past Grand Slam winner's run in the men's draw.
  • Three ItaliansFlavio Cobolli, Matteo Berrettini and Matteo Arnaldi — reached the round of 16 with Cobolli beating Learner Tien in straight sets and Berrettini and Arnaldi winning separate five‑set marathons.
  • Monday's round‑of‑16 matchups pair Cobolli with Zachary Svajda, Berrettini with Juan Manuel Cerundolo, and Arnaldi with Frances Tiafoe, with Berrettini and Cerundolo both coming off multi‑hour matches that will test recovery time.
  • Tournament organisers and players are monitoring physical strain after several marathon matches and high temperatures, and the opened draw now raises the chance that a younger or first‑time major winner will lift the Roland Garros trophy.