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Novak Djokovic comfortably took the first two sets off Joao Fonseca in his third round match at Roland Garros.

Djokovic needed just one break of serve in each set to take a lead by a scoreline of 6-4, 6-4, but that still didn’t stop him from issuing a complaint on the court.

Between the second and third set, Djokovic was not happy with how close the cameraman came to him as he was changing clothes and getting ready for the next set.

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Looking straight down the barrel of the camera, Djokovic exclaimed: “Can you come more in my face? For god sake, make some space!”

While Djokovic was far from happy with the broadcasters, his actions were defended by the commentators on TNT Sports and HBO Max.

Miles MacLagan, the former coach of Andy Murray, said: “Cameraman just getting a little too close for Djokovic. You can understand that, it’s a hot day. You’re trying to find some room to breathe.”

It surprised many that Djokovic has played two of his three matches in the day session at Roland Garros, particularly due to the soaring heats in Paris.

However, Djokovic reportedly asked for a day session during his second round match with Valentin Royer.

It is not clear whether if he asked the organisers for another day session, but he was reportedly struggling after the evening session in his first round match.

Djokovic defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in four sets to get his Roland Garros campaign underway, but according to TNT commentators, he did not like finishing so late.

It is understandable for Djokovic, as players are still forced to conduct their media after matches, no matter how late they finish.

At 39-years-old, it’s not a surprise Djokovic would much prefer to play the day session and get an earlier night.

With his two performances so far in the day session, it appears the 24-time Grand Slam champion’s tactics are working as he looks for a record 25th major.

With Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner already by the wayside, Djokovic has become one of the clear favourites to win the title too.

He is the second seed at the Grand Slam, behind only Alexander Zverev.

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Roland Garros has been plagued by unfortunate injuries at this year’s Grand Slam, with several being ruled out of the competition completely.

The advertising hoardings at the back of the court have played havoc with players in recent days, namely with Katie Boulter and Zeynep Sonmez.

Sonmez’s collision with the hoardings led to her withdrawal from her doubles match alongside Tatjana Maria against Anhelina Kalinina and Dayana Yastremska.

Boulter, meanwhile, suffered a fall in her match second-round match.

“THESE THINGS HAVE TO GO,” exclaimed Boulter on social media a day after her fall against Anastasia Potapova. [I] got lucky last night but next time I might not be.”

Speaking on TNT Sports’ coverage, Tim Henman, Johanna Konta, and Laura Robson were all in agreement that a major change needed to be made by the French Grand Slam.

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“I just wonder if it’s time to get those covers at the side of the court. Why do they need to be at the back of the court?,” said Henman about the mass number of injuries.

“I know they drag them on from the back to front from the net, but at Wimbledon they’re at the side of the court. On a clay court you need as much run back as possible because the ball is bouncing high, players are retreating, so you just hate to see that. It’s uncomfortable to watch. I think something’s got to be done. There’s been too many incidents.”

Robson agreed, believing the change would not have any major effect on the Grand Slam at all. “To see something so preventable seems so silly,” said the former British tennis star.

Konta, additionally, suggested the advertising hoardings were not a problem exclusive to this year’s event, having suffered an injury during her playing days.

The former British No. 1 explained: “It’s been like that [at Roland Garros] for sometime because I actually remember when I played juniors here, I tripped over the tarpaulin bit at the back and properly bruised my left leg. I think it’s something that happens more than we realise because there’s more coverage, more cameras.”

Of course, injuries, withdrawals, and fatigue, at the event have not been exclusive to the advertising hoardings. The heat at the Paris event has plagued many players, including World No. 1 Jannik Sinner who suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round.

17 players withdrew or retired on Roland Garros day three, while Jakub Mensik collapsed in a heap after defeating Mariano Navone in five sets.

Roland Garros continues until Sunday, 7th June, when the men’s final is set to take place. Every match of Roland Garros is live across TNT Sports and HBO Max.

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Andy Roddick is once again beating the drum that Masters 1000 events should not be played over a fortnight after Jannik Sinner’s shock French Open loss.

The 24-year-old was the overwhelming favourite to win this year’s Roland Garros after sweeping the clay court season at Masters level, following wins in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome.

The world No 1 seemed to be cruising into round three in Paris when he was 6-3 6-2, and 5-1 up against Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Wednesday afternoon.

But the Italian then suffered a physical collapse late in the third, with Sinner saying he felt “dizzy” and “wanted to vomit”. He never really recovered, and the Argentine completed a remarkable comeback in a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 win.

Sinner later said this defeat was more down to illness than struggling with the hot temperatures. Former British No 1 Tim Henman suggested the four-time major winner should have skipped one of the lead-up events to the French Open, and Roddick has since made a similar comment.

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In recent years, the majority of Masters 1000 events have become longer and longer. While tournament organisers say this gives players more rest and prize money, the athletes themselves feel this is just lengthening an already overextended and physical ATP Tour.

On the latest episode of Served, Roddick remarked how Sinner looked physically strong despite playing for more than five hours in his 2025 French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz.

Heading into that tournament, Sinner had played just once during the clay swing due to his doping suspension. But off the back of his record Masters 1000 winning run this year, the Italian may have run himself into the ground.

Roddick said, “I hate two week tournaments that aren’t Grand Slams. If you play Indian Wells and Miami, that takes a month. If you win them both, like Sinner did, great, you go to Monte Carlo.

“There’s not enough time between Miami and Monte Carlo to put in a training block physically. I’m talking about like training a block to go five sets, potentially seven times in 14 days.

“When you’re doing the three sets at the Masters… it’s just different. Let’s think about what happened with Sinner today, and obviously it was heat-related.

“And the example I’m going to give is not as heat-related, but kind of the best showing physically that I’ve ever seen from him was at last year’s French Open  – when he only had one tournament going in and he was suspended before.”

Roddick stressed that Cerundolo deserves a lot of credit for coming back and securing this momentous win in tricky conditions. The American also said he is not worried at all by Sinner’s game, merely the schedule.

He added, “I’m just simply acknowledging the trend and the thing that people kind of know. And that is proven at this point.

“But that training block, when you’re not playing Indian Wells, Miami, and then you’re playing Rome going in, all of a sudden you’re playing for five hours and 37 minutes versus winning everything, being extremely match tough, and not worried really about your game.

“I’m still not worried about his game at all. But when do you build the foundation to play five hours?”

Incidentally, Sinner has never won a match longer than four hours in seven attempts. While the Cerundolo encounter lasted three hours and 36 minutes, concerns about Sinner’s physical durability won’t go away.

In regards to Masters events being shortened, players may have to take a prize money hit for that to happen, with Monte Carlo the sole 1000 tournament to be played over a week these days.

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Andy Roddick has expressed his dismay that Moise Kouame seemingly cannot receive his French Open prize money despite his Grand Slam breakthrough.

In a tournament where seeds in the men’s draw have scattered like skittles in scorching Parisian temperatures, some remarkable stories have come to the fore.

No more so than 17-year-old Kouame, who backed up his win over 2014 US Open champion Marin Cilic with a victory over Adolfo Daniel Vallejo to reach the third round of the French Open for the first time.

The teenager has set a number of records along the way, along with enjoying a seismic jump up the ATP rankings to 214.

After beating Cilic, Kouame earned €87,000 (£75,473) and then picked up another €130,000 (£112,775) for his second-round win. But it seems the youngster won’t be able to pocket that cash injection for a while yet.

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On the latest episode of Served, show producer, Mike Hayden, revealed that under French Law, minors (under-18s) are not allowed to receive or spend prize money or significant earnings directly.

Instead, their earnings are legally protected to prevent exploitation. Kouame only turned 17 in March, so he has quite a way to go before he can pocket that £173,440.

Former world No 1 Roddick was stunned by this revelation.

He said, “Wait, so you have a job, you make money and they won’t give you money? That’s seems absurd to me. It seems absurd.”

When Producer Mike stood by this assertion, Roddick added, he better be getting an interest rate while the government holds that back.

Kouame may not be too focused on that as he plays former world No 19 Alejandro Tabilo in round three of the French Open.

The home favourite will be eyeing a dream run in a tournament where overwhelming favourite Jannik Sinner suffered a shock loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo on Wednesday.

Kouame was in the Italian’s half of the draw and like many left in the competition, the Frenchman will be licking his lips at the prospect of a deep run.

After winning his opening two matches, Kouame became the youngest male player to reach the third round of a major since Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2003.

That is not bad company to be in.

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Jannik Sinner has said he ‘needs time’ to reflect on what went wrong during his shock French Open defeat, after admitting the result was ‘hard to accept.’

The Italian looked in total control while leading 6-3, 6-2, 5-2 during his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo before the hot conditions began to take their toll.

After failing to serve out the match at the first attempt, Sinner then opted to take a medical timeout at 5-4 in the third set.

Unfortunately for the world No 1, the timeout did little to improve his physical condition, as he was unable to recapture the explosiveness he had shown during the opening stages of the match.

The Argentine then stormed through 15 of the next 17 games to secure a stunning 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Cerundolo, ranked world No 54, will now face the winner of the match between Martin Landaluce and Vit Kopriva.

“I didn’t feel very good on the court – these things happen,” began Sinner during his post-match press conference.

“During the third set, I started well, but then I began to struggle. Congratulations to him because he deserved it. His game was solid, and that’s sport.

“I felt unwell, my head was spinning, and I had no more energy. Nothing was coming out. I tried to serve for the match, but I didn’t have much left. I let the fourth set go, then the first game of the fifth was tough, I couldn’t hold on anymore, and everything started going downhill.

“I felt it this morning. I didn’t sleep very well and was already struggling a bit when I woke up.

“In Grand Slams, there are always days when you don’t feel good, and that’s what happened to me. I hit the wall, and that’s it. It was hot, but not excessively hot – the conditions were fine to play in. It was just me today, that’s how it happened.”

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Cramping and dehydration have been recurring issues for Sinner throughout his career, despite his on-court success.

At the latest edition of the Shanghai Masters, the Italian was forced to retire in the third set after cramping against Tallon Griekspoor.

In January, Sinner looked close to retirement against Eliot Spizzirri in the third round of the Australian Open. However, on that occasion, he managed to prevail in a tight four-set battle.

Across all 18 of his five-set matches, the world No 1 has won just six and is yet to win any match lasting longer than four hours.

“In Shanghai, there was a lot of humidity, and in Australia it was extremely hot, I remember,” analysed Sinner.

“It’s different on hard courts, where the heat comes from below. Here it was hot, but it was manageable –  I wasn’t struggling because of the heat alone.

“It’s hard to accept, given my position, but that’s the way it is. I’m not going to play many tournaments before Wimbledon because I’ll need time to recover fully.

“I always try to look at the positives. I played well by winning three tournaments on clay. At the start of this tournament, I was playing well and moving well. Today was a very different day, one that shouldn’t have happened.

“I need time to understand what went wrong, but also to focus on the positives. One positive is that I’ll now have several weeks to train before Wimbledon.”

Heading into the match, Sinner had won the season’s first five Masters 1000 titles – becoming the only player to achieve the feat – including all three clay-court events in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome.

As a result, combined with the absence of two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, the Italian was the overwhelming favourite to lift his maiden French Open title.

Sinner will also drop 1,250 ranking points after reaching the final 12 months ago, where he lost to Alcaraz in the longest final in the tournament’s history.

“You never know,” the world No 1 responded when asked whether he wished he had played fewer warm-up events.

“If I hadn’t played Madrid or Rome, maybe I still would have come here and had a day like this where I felt sick. I won three tournaments on clay – incredible results and an amazing streak.

“It’s not what I was looking for here in Paris, but sometimes you just don’t know.”

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Jannik Sinner started the 2026 French Open as the clear favourite as he arrived at the clay-court Grand Slam on the back of winning five ATP Masters 1000 tournaments in a row, but tennis great Henri Leconte says the Italian may have been “playing too much”.

Having won the Indian Wells Open, Miami Open, Monte Carlo Masters, Madrid Open and Italian Open in the space of two months, the world No 1 arrived at Roland Garros with a 29-match winning streak and took that to 30 with a comfortable three-set win over Clemente Tabur.

Facing Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the second round, Sinner was expected to comfortably beat the world No 56 and he was on course as he opened a 6-3, 6-2, 5-1, but the heat started to take its toll and he suffered one of the most dramatic collapses at majors.

Sinner – who took a medical timeout – won only two more games as the Argentine claimed a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Cerundolo admitted that he was “lucky” as he stated: “It’s tough for him. I couldn’t win more than three games in a set, so I was a little bit lucky. He deserved to win this match, and then I don’t know what happened. But I feel sorry for him and hope he recovers.”

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But former world No 5 Leconte – who finished runner-up at the 1988 French Open – believes Sinner has been playing too many matches in recent months.

“You know it is. It seems outrageous. Yes, but I think the problem is, he’s been playing so well but maybe playing too much,” the TNT pundit said. “So it just came at the French Open, with a little bit, no more, not enough energy, and that’s what happened today.

“It’s really hot, but you also have to say that Cerundolo played unbelievable at the end. Definitely. He was so solid, was so solid, but, of course, it’s a big surprise, and, uh, now we have an open door.”

Former British No 1 Tim Henman described it as “one of the biggest upsets” at majors.

“One of the biggest upsets in Grand Slams for many, many years. Two sets to one up, 5-1 in the third set, absolute cruise control,” he said. “Sinner’s been beating everyone for months, hasn’t looked like losing, and then, what’s that, 18 of the next 20 games, Cerundolo takes? Phenomenal.”

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Juan Manuel Cerundolo has shared his thoughts after defeating a hampered Jannik Sinner to earn a seismic upset at the 2026 French Open.

World No 56 Cerundolo prevailed 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 in a dramatic second round contest on Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros.

Top seed Sinner looked to be cruising towards a dominant straight-set win when leading 5-1 in the third set, but he began to suffer physically in the soaring Paris heat.

Sinner appeared to be struggling with cramps, and he left the court at 5-4 in the third set and again before the start of the fourth set, but he did not recover.

It is Cerundolo’s first-ever win against a top 10 player, and it ended Sinner’s 30-match winning streak dating back to the start of Indian Wells in March.

In his on-court interview, Cerundolo said: “Of course, it was tough for him.

“He was leading the match, like I couldn’t win more than three games a set. So, I think I was a little bit lucky. I feel sorry for him because he deserved to win this match.

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“I don’t know what happened. I think he was cramping maybe, maybe the pressure, I don’t know. But I feel sorry for him and hope he recovers.”

The 24-year-old Argentine added: ”I’m super happy. I try to play my best. This is a tournament I really like to play because clay is my best surface, so I hope to be ready for the next match.”

Speaking on TNT Sports after the match, former world No 4 Tim Henman said: “One of the biggest upsets in Grand Slams for many, many years. Two sets to one up, 5-1 in the third set, absolute cruise control.

“Sinner’s been beating everyone for months, hasn’t looked like losing, and then, what’s that, 18 of the next 20 games, Cerundolo takes? Phenomenal.”

Tennis great Mats Wilander also gave his verdict.

”He (Sinner) never found a second gear and that was something he did in Australia when he got cramps there,” said the Swede.

“They had to put the roof on because the heat rule came into effect. He got himself back together there and again in Rome against Daniil Medvedev when he was really, really tired there too.

“So I thought he was going to walk it off and be fully ready to play in the fifth set, but clearly he wasn’t ready to play again at all. You just can’t play, the way he was feeling.”

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Jannik Sinner was sensationally knocked out of the French Open in the second round after being severely impacted by cramping.

The Italian had led by two sets and a double break before the physical effects of the sweltering heat began to take their toll.

Clay-courter Juan Manuel Cerundolo, ranked world No 54, took full advantage and kept his composure to seal a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 victory.

Sinner had previously retired with cramps at last season’s Shanghai Masters, in addition to battling through similar conditions at the Australian Open during his third-round match against Eliot Spizziri.

Heading into the tournament, the world No 1 had won five consecutive Masters 1000 titles — at Indian Wells, Miami, Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome.

In doing so, Sinner became the first man to win the opening five Masters 1000 events of the season, and only the second man to win all three clay-court Masters titles in a single year — after Rafael Nadal achieved the feat in 2010.

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Sinner and rival Carlos Alcaraz had won the last nine Grand Slam titles heading into the Parisian event and – with the Spaniard sidelined following the Italian’s incredible results – Sinner was the overwhelming favourite to claim his maiden French Open title.

The world No 1 reached the final 12 months ago before squandering a two-set lead against Alcaraz. He had also held three championship points in the fourth set before eventually losing 10-2 in the fifth-set tiebreak.

After the victory, Cerundolo was in a state of shock and excitement, though he remained humble by acknowledging the Italian’s physical struggles.

“It was tough for him,” stated the Argentine during his post-match interview.

“He didn’t have much left. During our last meeting, I couldn’t win more than three games in any set, and today he was dominating, so I got a bit lucky.

“He deserved to win a lot more matches, and he probably deserved to win this one as well. Then, I don’t know what happened. I think he was cramping, or maybe it was the pressure. Of course, I feel sorry for him and hope he recovers.”

“I’m super happy. I tried to play my best, and I’m going to keep trying to do that. Of course, this is a tournament I love because of the clay – it’s my favourite surface – so I hope to be ready for the next match.”

Cerundolo will next face the winner of the match between Spaniard Martin Landaluce and Czech player Vit Kopriva.

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Tennis great Jim Courier has argued it is “absolute baloney” that Jannik Sinner was allowed to leave the court for treatment during his second round match at the 2026 French Open.

Sinner was leading 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 in his second round match with Juan Manuel Cerundolo when he appeared to start suffering with cramping and dehydration amid soaring temperatures in Paris.

After losing 15 consecutive points, Sinner stopped playing when serving at 5-4, 0-40 in the third set and sat at the side of the court.

After Sinner returned to his feet and walked gingerly on the court, chair umpire Aurelie Tourte approached the Italian.

The world No 1 was then allowed to leave the court for around 10 minutes for a medical timeout.

Sinner continued to struggle after the match resumed, though, and world No 56 Cerundolo took the third set.

The top seed then left the court for another lengthy break, with TNT Sports commentator Nick Mullins saying he had spent 18 minutes off court in total.

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Commentating on TNT Sports and HBO Max, former world No 1 Courier was scathing as he discussed how the situation was handled.

“Chair umpire has not activated the serve clock, which is wrong. That should be counting down,” said the American.

“She’s gonna give him the benefit of the doubt and think this might be an injury. This is unquestionably not an injury.

“This is unbelievably lucky for him. This is unfair for Cerundolo. The clock should be counting, he should be getting penalised for this. This is not an injury, he’s reacting to different areas of his body. It’s clearly cramping.”

After Mary Joe Fernandez said the umpire was “trying to help” Sinner, Courier replied: “That’s not fair. That’s not right.

“We love the top players, they drive the sport, but you gotta apply the rules fairly. The rules are being bent for the top players.

“You cannot tell me you’ve gotta take him off court to try to see what his vital signs are like. This is absolute baloney.”

Former world No 4 Tim Henman shared his thoughts on TNT Sports.

“He is delaying play, and therefore, you’re going to get a warning, and if you’ve already had a warning for that, it can be loss of first serve, or it’s going to be a penalty point,” said Henman.

“So the umpire shouldn’t be getting off her chair. It’s not her responsibility, that’s the player’s responsibility. I don’t see why he should get the benefit of going into an air conditioned room.”

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Novak Djokovic has progressed to the third round at the 2026 French Open, but what is the tennis legend’s current position in the ATP Rankings?

The 24-time Grand Slam champion defeated world No 74 Valentin Royer 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(7), 6-3 on Court Philippe Chatrier in the second round at Roland Garros on Wednesday.

Djokovic looked on course to seal a convincing win when he was up a break at 3-2 and 4-3 in the third set, but his French opponent fought back. The Serb was then unable to convert a match point at 6-5 in the tiebreak.

In his opening round match at the clay-court Grand Slam, Djokovic overcame Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4.

Djokovic is seeking his fourth French Open crown, having lifted the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2016, 2021 and 2023.

The 39-year-old won his most recent major title at the 2023 US Open.

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Novak Djokovic’s ATP ranking

In the latest edition of the ATP Rankings, published on Monday 25 May, Djokovic occupied the world No 4 position with 4,460 points.

Last week, Djokovic dropped the 250 points he earned for winning the 2025 Geneva Open as he did not compete at this year’s edition of the clay-court ATP 250 event in Switzerland.

In the Live ATP Rankings, Djokovic started the French Open with 3,660 points as he dropped the 800 points he collected for reaching the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year.

This saw Djokovic fall five places to ninth in the Live Rankings at the start of his campaign in Paris.

By winning his first and second round matches, Djokovic has gained 100 points and increased his total to 3,760 in the Live Rankings, which has moved him up two spots to seventh.

The Serb is level on points with Daniil Medvedev, and he has moved 40 points clear of Taylor Fritz. Both Medvedev and Fritz lost in the opening round.

He will face either Joao Fonseca or Dino Prizmic in the third round in Paris.

Djokovic has spent a record 428 weeks as the ATP world No 1, with his most recent spell in top spot ending in June 2024.

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Former world No 4 Greg Rusedski gave his verdict on Djokovic’s win against Royer on BBC Radio 5 Live.

“Impressive stuff from Novak. He battled,” said the 1997 US Open finalist.

“His second serve points weren’t great today but it’s all about finding a way to win. I don’t think you saw his dancing celebration because I don’t think he had much left with his legs to dance with.

“He’s 39 years of age and is breathing quite hard at the end of this match. This was a true test for Novak. He’s going to have to up his level again if he’s going to continue in these championships.”

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