Overview
- Top seed Jannik Sinner lost 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 to Juan Manuel Cerundolo after leading two sets and 5-1, a second-round defeat that occurred on Thursday at Roland Garros.
- Sinner suffered dizziness, cramping and signs of dehydration, took a third-set medical timeout and was unable to recover physically as Cerundolo won 18 of the final 20 games.
- Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round and is set to face 19-year-old Joao Fonseca, a development that increases Djokovic’s practical path to a title now that Sinner and injured defending champion Carlos Alcaraz are out.
- Cerundolo’s comeback will lift the unseeded Argentine into the ATP Top 50 and gives him a clearer route through the draw as he prepares for a third-round opponent.
- Sinner’s exit ends a dominant clay run that included a 30-match streak and multiple Masters titles, and it highlights how Paris heat and player fatigue can change outcomes and reshape who is favored to win.