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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.”

*Henri Leconte and Tim Henman will feature as part of TNT Sports’ Roland-Garros coverage*

*Every match of Roland-Garros is live across TNT Sports and HBO Max*.

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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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“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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Former British No 1 Tim Henman is one of the more unlikely stars of TikTok, but the former British No 1 has been turned into a social media star by his one air presenting colleague, Laura Robson.

Robson is presenting the coverage as part of TNT Sports and HBO Max‘s comprehensive coverage of this year’s French Open, with Henman offering analysis and talking points as the action unfolds at Roland Garros.

Amid the serious business on screen, Robson has succeeded in getting Henman and some of the biggest names in tennis to take part in TikTok viral clips that created a stir.

Henman admits he is not a big fan of social media, but Robson has revealed how she has got the four-time Wimbledon semi-finalist to take part in her online antics.

“I usually will text his daughters with what idea I’m thinking, and Rosie, his oldest, tells me whether it’s too cringe or if it’s not cringe enough!” Robson told Tennis365 in an exclusive interview.

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“If she thinks he can pull it off, and then off we go.

“I had no idea that people were gonna like it so much. 
But yeah, that’s like the first thing that people say to me sometimes now is when is the next TimTok?

“I was at the Madrid Open on my own and people were disappointed because they wanted more Tim.”

Former British No 1 Robson has made the move from the analyst chair to presenting on TNT Sports and she admits the challenge of fronting a show is much more demanding.

“It’s fun presenting, but it was a bit nerve wracking on the first day,” she reflected.

“We have such a great team and with the American TNT Sports studio next door, we had fun with them crossing over and coming onto our show.

“We have such amazing guests that I barely have anything to do. I just line it up with a few questions and let them go.”

Robson was one of the shining stars of TNT Sports coverage last year and she has been doing a stellar job again in the first week of this year’s Roland Garros.

It won’t be long before she slides into another roll, as she will be Tournament Director once again for the WTA 500 tournament at the Queen’s Club next month.

“What I enjoy the most on the Tournament Director’s side is the attention to detail,” she added.

“Everyone has their own style of doing it, but as a former player you kind of know what the players want.

“In a way, because I’m still part of the tour all year around, I find it easier to communicate with them around the schedule, facilities and literally everything they need when they are there.

“It’s all little things, like if a player finishes a match late, making sure they have the right nutrition and recovery available so they are ready to come back the next day and compete.

“At WTA 500 level, we’re always pushing for more to make sure the players can compare it to those WTA 1000 events through the season.”

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Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz have been hailed for taking tennis to a whole next level over the last couple of years, but former British No 1 Tim Henman has suggested some of the eulogies are misplaced.

Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last nine Grand Slam titles between them and have clearly started their own era of dominance in men’s tennis.

That has inspired some respected observers to suggest the new ‘Big 2’ after better than the two of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have a remarkable 66 Grand Slam titles between them in their record-breaking careers.

However, Henman believes that rushing to judgment is premature, as he insisted we can’t say Sinner or Alcaraz are comparable to players who achieved sustained success over almost two decades.

Speaking exclusively to Tennis365 in his role as an analyst for TNT Sports and HBO Max, who will broadcast every match at Roland Garros to a British audience this year, Henman argued the time to place Sinner in the game’s Hall of Fame is many years away.

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“Rafa (Nadal) at his best against Sinner on clay? I’m taking Rafa,” Henman told Tennis365.

“It’s the same with Roger on grass. At this moment in time, I take prime Federer against Sinner.”

Henman went on to suggest Grigor Dimitrov’s performance against Sinner at Wimbledon last summer, when he was close to victory until he was halted by an injury, was evidence that the world No 1 can be troubled by an inspired opponent.

Sinner is the red-hot favourite to win the Roland Garros title for the first time and complete his collection of all four Grand Slam titles, but Henman argues he can be beaten.

“You only have to think back to what Dimotrov did to Sinner on grass last summer, with a bit of variation and that sliced backend and looking to finish points of the net.

“So Sinner and Alcaraz are amazing and it’s brilliant to watch, but I’m not, I’m not getting ahead of myself compared to the other three (Federer, Nadal and Djokovic).”

Henman also spoke to Tennis365 about the suggestion that Sinner’s complete control of the men’s game was ‘boring’ as he added: “I wouldn’t agree with it,” declared Henman.

“I think what Sinner is doing is absolutely phenomenal. From a physical, mental and technical point of view, he’s gone to the next level. We’ve always known he was a great player, but to be able to play with this type of consistency against the best players in the world and just dominate is absolutely amazing.

“With Alcaraz out heading into Roland Garros, it really is Sinner against the field. And if you offered me both, I’d take Sinner every day of the week.”

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Jannik Sinner looked cool and clinical as he stormed through his opening match at Roland Garros, with French wild card Clement Tabur no match for the world No 1 as he stormed to a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 win.

With defending champion Carlos Alcaraz absent due to injury, Sinner looks to be invincible in the men’s draw, with the aura he now brings on court adding to his brilliance.

Now, former British No 1 Greg Rusedski has given his verdict on what it takes to beat Sinner and he believes the hot conditions in Paris may offer the rest of the men’s draw their best hope.

“They need to hope it stays hot and that it’s bouncy, lively, and fast,” declared Rusedski on his podcast.

“If the conditions cool down, that will give Sinner more time. He’s the best from the back of the court. His serving numbers, return numbers we’ve talked about, are immaculate.

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“So you need to be able to get cheap, short, sharp points. And if you’re looking at like Ben Shelton, a guy who’s attacking big serve, am I saying he’s the guy’s gonna beat him? No. But you’ve got to make him feel uncomfortable because once he gets his rhythm.

“There’s nobody from the back of the court that can beat him. So if we take the serve and return out, which are two of his best aspects, I’m still backing him from every backcourt rally.

“And the only guy maybe we’re thinking is Novak, but Novak’s thirty-nine years of age. You know, it was great the way he played and found a way through Joe in the opening round. But you know, you can’t compare somebody who’s in their early twenties to somebody who’s thirty-nine.

“You gotta favour Sinner. And right now with Medvedev dropping, who can beat him? I’m not seeing anybody.

“And the last man we talk about is probably Sascha Zverev. You know, but he hasn’t done well against him in the last few times they’ve played.

“So it’s looking most likely that Sinner is gonna walk this thing, but it’s one thing to say it, it’s another thing to do. And he’s got to win seven matches. This is the only Slam he hasn’t won yet.

“If he wins this tournament, he’s like Carlos, one of the very few players in the history of our sport to win all four majors.

“It’s not a formality, but at the moment it’s looking like, you know, we could give him the trophy on on Sunday, but he’s gotta still get it done, which is easier said than done.”

Rusedski has insisted the Sinner procession at the top of the men’s game is now repetitive, but sport without jeopardy lacks tension and that is how it feels in men’s tennis right now.

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Patrick McEnroe has revealed to Tennis365 “the only thing” that he thinks could “derail” Jannik Sinner’s title bid at the 2026 French Open.

World No 1 Sinner is vying to secure his maiden Roland Garros crown and fifth Grand Slam title overall at this year’s edition of the clay-court major.

Victory in Paris would see Sinner complete the career Grand Slam, with the Italian having already collected two titles at the Australian Open and one title at both the US Open and Wimbledon.

Sinner, who won the first five Masters 1000 events of the season, is a massive favourite to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires in the absence of world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz.

The 24-year-old extended his outstanding winning streak to 30 matches with his 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 opening round win over Clement Tabur at Roland Garros on Tuesday.

During a TNT Sports Zoom call, Tennis365 asked McEnroe about Sinner’s dominant streak and French Open favourite status.

“He (Sinner) is as big of a favourite now that we’ve seen,” said McEnroe, who won the French Open men’s doubles title in 1989.

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“This is reminiscent of what Novak [Djokovic] did when he went on these runs in the first half of the season. Roger [Federer] did it a couple times; winning Indian Wells and Miami.

“But the fact that he’s just dominating on hard and clay the way he is… you know, Casper Ruud’s a darn good clay-court player, and he just takes care of him like absolutely no problem [in the Rome final]. There’s another guy, Ruud, that could make a run in Paris.

“A major is a little different, so the pressure’s gonna be magnified in a major on him. All eyes are gonna be on him.

“But it’s gonna take some miraculous performance from another player, or maybe a super cold day when it’s cold or windy at night. Maybe if it gets super hot, that could affect him.

“But that, to me, is the only thing that could derail him. He’s been that good.”

McEnroe is part of TNT Sports and HBO Max’s Roland Garros coverage as a commentator and analyst.

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Four players have retired mid-match in the gruelling Paris heat on Tuesday at the 2026 French Open, while another star has pulled out of the tournament.

Main draw action at Roland Garros got underway on Sunday, and there were 12 players who pulled out before their opening matches across both the men’s and women’s singles events.

Carlos Alcaraz, Lorenzo Musetti, Arthur Fils, Holger Rune and Jack Draper were among the eight men to withdraw, while former Wimbledon winner Marketa Vondrousova was one of four women to pull out.

With temperatures soaring to 33 degrees Celsius in Paris today, three men and one woman have been forced to retire during their opening round matches.

This takes the total number of mid-match retirements in the first round of the French Open to six, after there were two — one in each of the men’s and women’s draws — on Sunday.

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• Gabriel Diallo ret. at 3-6, 1-4 vs. James Duckworth
• Elena-Gabriela Ruse ret. at 6-7(5), 1-2 vs. Magdalena Frech
• Moyuka Uchijima ret. at 6-3, 0-6, 1-4 vs. Claire Liu
• Alexandre Muller ret. at 2-6, 0-3 vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Cameron Norrie ret. at 6-7(7), 0-2 vs. Daniel Vallejo
• Sebastian Baez ret. at 6-2, 5-7, 2-6, 0-2 vs. Roman Andres Burruchaga

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In addition to the four retirements on Tuesday, world No 37 Alexander Blockx withdrew before his scheduled second round match with Alex de Minaur on Wednesday.

ATP French Open withdrawal list

• Carlos Alcaraz (world No 2) – replaced by Daniel Merida
• Lorenzo Musetti (world No 11) – replaced by Stan Wawrinka
• Arthur Fils (world No 20) – replaced by Jesper de Jong
• Alexander Blockx (world No 37) – withdrew before second round match
• Holger Rune (world No 44) – replaced by Benjamin Bonzi
• Sebastian Korda (world No 47) – replaced by Coleman Wong
• Jack Draper (world No 75) – replaced by Matteo Arnaldi
• Arthur Cazaux (world No 77) – replaced by Rinky Hijikata
• Patrick Kypson (world No 93) – replaced by Vilius Gaubas

WTA French Open withdrawal list

• Marketa Vondrousova (world No 44) – replaced by Veronika Erjavec
• Sonay Kartal (world No 62) – replaced by Tamara Korpatsch
• Varvara Gracheva (world No 70) – replaced Daria Snigur
• Veronika Kudermetova (world No 85) – replaced by Francesca Jones

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