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Jannik Sinner says he “couldn’t find any energy” after his shock second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo in recent years at the French Open – but the world number one didn’t believe the Paris heat was to blame.
Having dominated the men’s tour in recent months, the Italian seamer was hot favorite for the title and was on a 30-match winning streak heading into Thursday’s match.
After winning just eight games against Clément Tabor in his Roland Garros opener, Sinner suffered a dramatic collapse in a similar fashion to lead 6-3 6-2 5-1 against Cerudolo.
The Italian languished around the court, losing three consecutive games, and said he wanted to “turn up” and “vomit” before calling his manager.
He took a mid-match medical break and left the court at the end of the third and fourth sets, but was unable to regain his composure. World No. 56 Serendolo fell.
Although many players attribute their struggles on the court to reason. Unseasonably warm conditions In Paris, where temperatures reached around 34C, Sinner downplayed the effect.
“I didn’t have any energy today. That’s possible. Nobody’s a robot,” Sinner said.
“I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel well and I tried to make points very short.
“At first I was hitting really clean, really good, and then I just hit a wall.
“I felt dizzy, very low energy. I tried to serve him but I didn’t have much energy.”
Although he already struggled in high heat, especially in it The third round was won by Eliot Spizzeri At this year’s Australian Open, Sinner said it was a “completely different situation”.
“It was hot, but not crazy hot. I feel good playing,” the 24-year-old said.
“It was nothing with the heat, nothing with the weather. I was the only one today, but it happens.”
