Jannik Sinner Out of French Open, Men's Draw Opens Up
At the French Open, world number one Jannik Sinner succumbed to Juan Manuel Cerundolo from Argentina, who is ranked 56th, in a five-set match, struggling in the heat. Once viewed as a strong contender for a career slam, Sinner's exit now alters the tournament's landscape. Third-seeded Novak Djokovic is set to compete against 28th seed Joao Fonseca in a much-anticipated clash. Positioned on the opposite side of the draw from Sinner, Djokovic may need to overcome Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, or Alex de Minaur to reach the final. The extreme temperatures have led to several injuries, including Hailey Baptiste (ACL and meniscus), while Iga Swiatek will face Marta Kostyuk in the women's bracket.
Key facts
- Jannik Sinner lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in five sets.
- Sinner was world number-one and favored to win.
- Novak Djokovic plays Joao Fonseca in the next round.
- Heat caused multiple player injuries and retirements.
- Hailey Baptiste sustained ACL and meniscus injuries.
- Zeynep Sönmez and Alexander Blockx retired after stepping on advertising blocks.
- Jakub Mensik cramped and was taken off in a wheelchair.
- Iga Swiatek faces Marta Kostyuk on the women's side.
Entities
Artists
- Jannik Sinner
- Juan Manuel Cerundolo
- Novak Djokovic
- Alexander Zverev
- Casper Ruud
- Alex de Minaur
- Joao Fonseca
- Hailey Baptiste
- Zeynep Sönmez
- Alexander Blockx
- Jakub Mensik
- Tommy Paul
- Learner Tien
- Flavio Cobolli
- Iga Swiatek
- Marta Kostyuk
- Iva Jovic
- Naomi Osaka
- Aryna Sabalenka
- Daria Kasatkina
- Victoria Mboko
- Serena Williams
- Madison Keys
- Coco Gauff
- Anastasia Potapova
- Mirra Andreeva
Institutions
- French Open
- Queens Club
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Argentina
- Brazil
- United States
- Turkey
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Italy
- Poland
- Ukraine
- Japan
- Belarus
- Canada