PARIS: Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke on a scorching Thursday as the world number one struggled with illness and a lack of energy in a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Sinner arrived in Paris as the hot favorite for the title after claycourt triumphs in Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome, with his main rival and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz ruled out with injury and Novak Djokovic searching for his best form.

Le numéro un mondial, apparu diminué physiquement, s'est incliné en cinq sets contre l'Argentin Juan Manuel Cerundolo (56e) jeudi. «Je n'avais pas d'énergie, je me sentais mal, la…

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner is out in the French Open second round. Sinner struggled with dizziness and wasted a chance to serve for the match in a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 loss to…

Sinner struggled physically throughout the match and bowed out to Argentinian Juan Manuel Cerundolo in five sets.