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05/28 07:46 CDT Sinner appears to be struggling with the heat in French Open
second round
Sinner appears to be struggling with the heat in French Open second round
PARIS (AP) --- Top-ranked Jannik Sinner appears to be struggling with the heat
during his second-round match at the French Open against 56th-ranked Argentine
opponent Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Thursday.
Sinner was serving for the match at 5-4, 0-40 in the third set when he bent
over on the court and then walked to his chair. He asked for assistance and
left the court. Hs entire light blue outfit appeared soaked through with sweat.
When he came back with an ice pack around his neck, he proceeded to lose the
next point with a poorly sliced backhand wide and lost the third set 7-5.
Sinner left the court again.
He won the first two sets 6-3, 6-2.
The temperature at the start of the match was 29 degrees C (84 F), and was
forecast to rise to 33 C (91 F).
Sinner is on a 30-match winning streak stretching back to February.
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.
Sinner is attempting to complete a career Grand Slam by winning his first
French Open title.
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