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Sinner Wins Hurlingham Exhibition as He Finalises Wimbledon Prep

The straight-sets victory in very hot conditions acted as a practical fitness check after medical testing cleared him following his collapse in Paris.

Overview

  • Sinner beat Britain’s Cam Norrie 6-3, 6-3 at the Hurlingham Club on June 24 in temperatures around 33°C as a tune-up for Wimbledon.
  • He has reported undergoing medical and metabolic testing in recent weeks and told reporters the checks produced a positive outcome after his French Open collapse.
  • Sinner skipped tour-level grass events and used the London exhibition and targeted practice to trial adjustments and build match rhythm before defending his Wimbledon title.
  • The Paris loss — when he led Juan Manuel Cerúndolo two sets and 5-1 before severe cramping and dizziness — keeps questions about his heat tolerance and stamina in long five-set matches alive.
  • Sinner enters Wimbledon as world No.1 and the reigning champion with a dominant season record, and his form and fitness in the coming days will shape expectations with top rivals like Carlos Alcaraz absent.