Jannik Sinner’s pursuit of completing the Career Grand Slam at this year’s French Open came to an end in the second round.
Sinner was beaten by Juan Manuel Cerundolo in five sets on Thursday, with the Argentine fighting back from two sets down to advance to round three.
The world number one struggled physically during the match, and later revealed in his press conference he had been feeling ill since that morning.
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Though Sinner refused to retire and kept going until the conclusion of the bout, former WTA number one Caroline Wozniacki suggested the 24-year-old’s team weren’t trying to help him enough.
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Speaking on TNT, Wozniacki said: “All of this is just so crazy. We were talking about how big a favourite he was.
“He had a 98% chance of winning this match today, and then he cramps, and his body just shuts down.
“What I was most surprised about was how he did not take a break after the fourth set? You could still go to the bathroom, cool down, take some ice, put some cold water.
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“Do anything to just cool yourself off. But he stayed out there and continued to play. He also did not take pickle juice.
“His team seemed a little bit subdued; they did not seem like they were yelling much or trying to help.
“It just seemed a little bit off. Maybe they were all just like wow, there is nothing we can do at this point.”
Jannik Sinner ties Rafael Nadal in unwanted record
According to Opta Ace, Sinner is now the second top seed in the last 20 years to lose in the second round of a men’s singles Grand Slam tournament.
He follows Rafael Nadal, who crashed out in round two during his Australian Open title defence during the 2023 season.
Sinner’s exit also marked his worst result at a Grand Slam since 2023, when he fell in the second round of Roland Garros.
The four-time major champion will lose 1250 ATP points, which will take him from a tally 14,750 to 13,500.
Sinner will still remain the world number one, however, with second-placed Carlos Alcaraz on 9,960 ATP points, having lost 2000 himself for withdrawing from Roland Garros a year after winning it.
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