Tennis-Ailing Sinner knocked out in French Open second round by Cerundolo

Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 28, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner reacts during a break in play in his second round match against Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) - ⁠Jannik Sinner's bid for ‌a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went ​up in smoke ⁠as he ⁠experienced physical issues in his ⁠second-round ‌match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo ⁠and fell to a 3-6 ​2-6 ‌7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat ⁠on ​a scorching Thursday.

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, only to ​lose two ⁠straight sets before going ​down in ‌the decider.

(Reporting by ​Shrivathsa Sridhar in ParisEditing by Christian Radnedge)