Jannik Sinner Crashes Out of French Open in Shocking Second-Round Upset to Juan Manuel Cerundolo
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- •World No. 1 Jannik Sinner stunned out of French Open 2026 in second round by Juan Manuel Cerundolo (56) with a score of 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, 1-6
- •Sinner suffered physical collapse under extreme heat (32–33 °C) and dizziness, pausing at 5-4 in the third set for medical assistance
- •The Italian had won Rome, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Miami and Indian Wells on clay en route to Paris and was the bookmakers’ favourite after Alcaraz’s withdrawal
- •Cerundolo, who had never previously advanced past the second round in a Grand Slam, became the first qualifier to reach the third round in 2026
- •Sinner’s defeat ends a 30-match winning streak and marks his earliest exit at a major since the 2023 French Open
The 2026 French Open witnessed one of the most dramatic upsets in recent tennis history on Thursday as world number one Jannik Sinner of Italy was sensationally knocked out of the tournament in the second round by Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo. The Italian, who had arrived in Paris as the overwhelming title favourite following his impressive clay-court season and the withdrawal of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, suffered a humiliating collapse under extreme heat conditions, losing 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 1-6, 1-6 on Court Philippe Chatrier.
