LONDON (AP) — Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is scheduled to play an exhibition match amid a heat wave on Wednesday, just under a month after the Italian star struggled with dizziness in a stunning second-round loss at the French Open.Sinner is set to play in the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic against Cameron Norrie with southern England under a “ red warning ” for extreme heat issued by Britain’s national weather service.The early afternoon temperature in Fulham, where the event is being held, is 33 C (91.4 F).Sinner, the defending champion at Wimbledon, wore a cooling vest while practising earlier Wednesday at the All England Club.In Paris, he was ahead by two sets and 5-1 in the third before losing to Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. The temperature on Court Philippe-Chatrier rose to 32 C (90 F) during the match, and Sinner was clearly having a tough time cooling himself down as he reached for multiple ice bags.
Sinner, who has a history of problems with heat and cramps, didn’t blame the heat entirely after the loss. “I think many things together caused this problem. I just need my time now to process what went wrong here,” he said.
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At the grass-court major a year ago, Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the final for his first Wimbledon title. Alcaraz will miss this year’s tournament because of a wrist injury.The U.K.'s weather service said in its warning to “keep out of the sun and avoid any exercise between 11 am-3 pm when the sun is strongest.”
