Sinner eliminated from French Open under scorching temperatures

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 28, 2026 · 706 words

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Sinner eliminated from French Open under scorching temperatures Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner was eliminated from the French Open Thursday after visibly struggling with the sweltering heat in his match against Argentine opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

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And Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka beat local Elsa Jacquemot after a first-set scare, moving into the third round.

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Jannik Sinner's bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam were cut short Thursday as he struggled with the heat in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and fell to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat.

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Claim 1: “Luca Van Assche, 100th in the world, ended up bowing to American Brandon Nakashima (35th), 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 5-7, 6-1, 6-3.”

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Claim 2: “Sinner was on a 30-match winning streak stretching back to February”

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Multiple web search results specifically mention Sinner's '30-match winning run' or 'winning streak' coming to an end with this loss.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Jannik Sinner tennis season began on 18 January 2026, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne. During the season, Sinner achieved a series of historic milestones, including becomin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Jannik_Sinner_tennis_seas…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner (born 16 August 2001) is an Italian professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No.1 by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and was the year-end No. 1 in 2024. Sinner…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of main career statistics of Italian professional tennis player Jannik Sinner. All statistics are according to the ATP Tour and ITF websites.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannik_Sinner_career_statistic…

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Claim 3: “Moïse Kouamé... to win in the first match in five sets of his short career (6-3, 7-5, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6).”

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Claim 4: “She will meet another American in the next round: Amanda Anisimova, the world's number 6.”

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Claim 5: “Sinner also struggled in the heat at the Australian Open against Eliot Spizzirri in January. The roof was closed and the third-round match swung his way.”

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One web search result explicitly mentions the match against Eliot Spizzirri in January with the roof closed, but no other sources corroborate this specific detail.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 11, 2025 · We grouped our test into rating metrics with the details of the best-performing charging stations in each discussed below. We evaluated and ranked each product's charging performance, o…
https://www.techgearlab.com/topics/electronics/best-charging…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2025 · We tested more than a dozen highly regarded models to help you pick the best docking station for your needs. This guide also breaks down the various cable standards and port types to he…
https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/best-docking-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 28, 2025 · Unlock more ports, displays, and power with the best docking stations for laptops and desktops, tested and reviewed by our experts.
https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/best-docking-station

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Claim 6: “Hugo Gaston... lost to Francisco Cerundolo 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.”

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Claim 7: “Sinner won the opening two sets with ease and was up 5-1 in the third set before dropping three games and asking for medical treatment off the court”

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While the overall loss and dizziness are corroborated, the specific detail of being up 5-1 in the third set before medical treatment is not explicitly detailed in the provided evidence snippets, although the general collapse is mentioned.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... The top-ranked Sinner struggled with dizziness and was beaten by 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 after wasting two ...
https://www.altoonamirror.com/sports/national-sports/2026/05…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 28, 2026 ... 1 Jannik Sinner suffered a shock French Open exit, blowing a massive lead to lose 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Sinner ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY4vz60DpDX/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... The top-ranked Sinner struggled with dizziness amid the heat wave in Paris and lost to 56th-ranked Juan Manuel Cerundolo 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 ...
https://www.facebook.com/100083485491929/posts/top-ranked-ja…

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Claim 8: “the 17-year-old Frenchman was able to find the resources to win the super tie-break”

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Claim 9: “Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner was eliminated from the French Open Thursday after visibly struggling with the sweltering heat in his match against Argentine opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo.”

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Multiple independent sources (France 24, ESPN, and a social media report) confirm that Jannik Sinner was eliminated from the French Open by Juan Manuel Cerundolo due to heat/dizziness.

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Claim 10: “A four-time Grand Slam champion, Sabalenka is still looking to land her first French Open title.”

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Claim 11: “two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out due to an injured right wrist.”

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Multiple sources confirm Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon due to a right wrist injury.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 ... Carlos Alcaraz has officially withdrawn from both Wimbledon 2026 and the French Open due to a lingering right wrist injury. The Spanish star ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYhkWi2E6rB/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 ... Carlos Alcaraz is withdrawing from Wimbledon this year due to a lingering wrist injury, the tennis star announced Tuesday.
https://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/breaking-news/article/carlos…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2026 ... Ho sempre detto soffriva D'Epicondulite Tough news for tennis fans everywhere — Carlos Alcaraz has officially withdrawn ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/532268067555935/posts/213863…

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Claim 12: “The temperature at the start of the match was 29 degrees C, and was forecast to rise to 33 C.”

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One specific web search result provides the exact temperatures (29C start, rising to 32C/33C), but other sources only mention 'sweltering conditions' generally.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner's 30-match winning run came to an abrupt halt at the French Open on Thursday as the world number one succumbed to sweltering conditions in a five-set, second-round loss to Juan Manuel Ce…
https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/dizzy-sinner-wilts-in-fren…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jannik Sinner's winning streak ends with stunning loss at French Open after being one game away from victory. The Italian needed just one more game to beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo in straight sets befor…
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jannik-sinners-winning-streak…

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web search NEUTRAL — The temperature at the start of the match was 29 degrees C (84 F) and then rose to 32 C (90 F).Sinner also struggled in the heat at the Australian Open against Eliot Spizzirri in January. The roof was…
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/tennis/jannik-sinner-stunned-…

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Claim 13: “French player Diane Parry won in just over 1 hour and 30 minutes against American Ann Li (seed No. 30) with a score of 6-3 6-4.”

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Claim 14: “The world number one earned an early break with a powerful forehand to go 3-1 up”

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Claim 15: “The Belarusian, last year's losing finalist”

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Wikipedia confirms that Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final of the 2025 French Open, making Sabalenka the losing finalist of the previous year relative to the 2026 events described.

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Claim 16: “Belarus's Aryna Sabalenka beat local Elsa Jacquemot after a first-set scare, moving into the third round.”

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Multiple sources confirm Aryna Sabalenka defeated Elsa Jacquemot to advance to the third round, noting a tight first set.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 2–6, 6–3, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2023 US Open. It was her first major singles title. Gauff was the first American teenager…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_US_Open_–_Women's_singles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France, from 25 May to 8 June 2025, comprising singles, do…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff defeated Aryna Sabalenka in the final, 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 French Open. It was her first French Open singles title and second major single…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_French_Open_–_Women's_sin…

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Claim 17: “he struggled with the heat in his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo and fell to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat.”

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The specific score of 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 and the second-round context are confirmed by the ATP Tour and other news reports.

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Claim 18: “Arthur Rinderknech, the best-ranked Frenchman of the tournament (25th), could not do anything against the former Italian top 10 Matteo Berrettini (105th), who beat him 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.”

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Claim 19: “Top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame a first-set scare to beat France's Elsa Jacquemot 7-5 6-2”

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The score of 7-5, 6-2 for Sabalenka over Jacquemot is explicitly confirmed in the web search results.

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