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The fall out from Jannik Sinner’s shock second-round exit at the French Open continues to rock tennis and former British No 1 Greg Rusedski has served up his own theory on why the world No 1 is struggling to deal with hot conditions.

Sinner was on the brink of beating Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland Garros until he was struck down by what appeared to be a heat-related slump that ended with a 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1 defeat.

He was the outstanding favourite to win the Roland Garros title after a dominant run of success in the events leading into the second Grand Slam of 2026.

Yet the four-time Grand Slam winner will have to wait to complete his collection of major titles after he was sent tumbling out in circumstances that left so many questions.

Sinner retired due to a cramping issue at last year’s Shanghai Masters and he then struggled with a similar issue in his semi-final against Daniil Medvedev at the Rome Masters last month.

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Now, 1997 US Open finalist Greg Rusedski has floated the idea that Sinner may still be suffering from a virus that left him lacking energy in his semi-final defeat against Novak Djokovic in Melbourne.

“It’s basically heat exhaustion, or maybe he had something with the virus he had in Australia,” said Rusedski on the latest episode of his podcast that will be released on Monday.

“Everybody’s saying, Sinner’s got a weakness and it’s mental. That’s nonsense. He’s not going to choke when he’s two sets to love up and 5-1 against a guy who is beating him easily.

“I heard he has a virus in Australia that was holding him back and these viruses can linger. When you are winning matches as easily as he has been, you can cruise through matches, but the heat got him in Paris. That’s the only explanation that makes sense to me.

“Sometimes viruses take a long time to get out of your system. Look at Emma Raducanu over the last few months.

“Jannik also said he felt sick on the morning of the match.

“So the only people who actually know what the truth of the matter is Jannik Sinner and his team. And he’s got a fantastic team. They will be looking at everything. The agent will be looking at everything. They will find a solution to this problem.

“But they also don’t want to tell us what the problem is exactly, which is also good coaching because it makes us talk, what is it? What’s happening here? What’s happening there? Because you don’t want to give any advantage to your opponents.”

Rusedski went on to draw comparisons between Sinner and Novak Djokovic, who struggled physically in the formative stages of his career before a change of diet changed the game for the 24-time Grand Slam legend.

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“Djokovic had that reputation where everybody said he would give up. He wouldn’t fight through and then he became gluten-free,” added Rusedski.

“All of a sudden, he found the solution, went from strength to strength, gone on to win 24 majors. I like to look at the numbers. Right now, at 24 years of age, [Roger] Federer had won four Slams. Rafael Nadal was on six. And Djokovic was on four.

“So Sinner’s right there at four right now, and Alcaraz is on seven, which is one ahead with the injury. So that comparison is very intriguing, and it shows that Sinner and Alcaraz are right there with the greats.

“Anyone who suggests this defeat will knock Sinner long-term, forget it. He is coming back stronger and better.”

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Alexander Zverev continued his progress at Roland Garros by defeating Jesper de Jong in straight sets to confirm his place in the quarter-finals.

The German is one of the clear favourites to win the Grand Slam after the exits of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner and a victory in Paris would mark his first Grand Slam victory.

He showed no signs of the pressure getting to him against the de Jong, who was enjoying a dream tournament after entering as a lucky loser.

Zverev won the match 7-6, 6-4, 6-1 to set up a mouth-watering tie with Rafael Jodar in the quarter-finals and he has joined the ‘big three’ by reaching the last eight yet again.

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The German’s appearance in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros will be his sixth in a row, which is a record that only Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal have managed in tennis history.

Speaking on-court after the match, Zverev said: “In the beginning it was a bit difficult. I didn’t start of strong and he started off really fast and really well. Once I found my rhythm I felt very comfortable on the court and that’s the most important thing for me.

“I feel like my game is there and now it’s about showing it on the match courts. I prefer when it’s hot to be honest. I like heat. I feel like my ball is a lot faster. Everything is a lot faster through the air. My opponent struggles a little bit more, so that’s always nice.

“I spent a lot of time in Florida so I’m used to the heat. I’m used to these hot conditions. We have to make the best of it. This is Paris. This is like Germany, it can change within one day! I’m used to that as well, so I hope I can continue showing good tennis.”

With Jodar to come next, Zverev previewed his match with the talented Spanish teenager.

“He’s a very young player, incredibly talented,” said Zverev of Jodar before their meeting in the last eight. “He’s come on the scene this clay court season from being ranked outside the top 100 to ranked top 20 in two months.

“He’s playing incredible tennis, it’s going to be a difficult challenge, but I have to trust myself. I’ll be ready for it. As everyone knows, I love to play on Philippe-Chatrier in front of a full crowd.

“I feel like the French crowd is always very energetic, very passionate, and I really enjoy being here. I hope in two days time I’ll enjoy it as much as today!”

Zverev and Jodar are the first two male players to confirm their place in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros. Jodar defeated compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta in five sets to reach the last eight.

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Iga Swiatek made several troubling and revealing comments following her comprehensive defeat to Marta Kostyuk in the French Open fourth round.

Four-time Roland Garros champion Swiatek was knocked out of the competition on her 25th birthday in an inconsistent outing on Court Philippe Chatrier on Sunday.

The Pole hit just 13 winners to her opponent’s 25 and chalked up 39 unforced errors in the 7-5 6-1 loss – 12 more than the in-form Ukrainian.

Moreover, Swiatek won just 17 out of her 38 first serve points, and she failed to hold serve from 4-3 onwards. This is now her earliest defeat at the French Open since 2019.

The six-time major winner, who failed to serve out the first set, began working with former Rafael Nadal coach Francisco Roig in early April but going by this result and her remarks, there is a lot of work to do.

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Swiatek admitted that she felt worse as the encounter progressed, she got more and more tense, and this could take a year to resolve.

She said after the contest, “I lost control of the match, and there was no way for me to come back because I felt worse and worse, so this is not positive. And this is different than losing to Elina [Svitolina] in Rome or to [Mirra] Andreeva, I guess, in Stuttgart. So, yeah, it’s not great.

“I know that I lost because I was tense and my body couldn’t really do the proper things. But it’s not the first time. So, yeah, I just need to work on it.

“Honestly, for me, maybe the toughest loss is when you had the match in your hands, but I don’t know, you made stupid decisions and you let it go and your opponent suddenly comes back. 

“Or it’s also bad when your tennis is just terrible and that you’re worse than the players that you play with. But I feel like for sure I lost today because Marta used the opportunity and I was super tense. And I feel like I can work on that at least. 

“And there’s a reason and there’s maybe a solution. And maybe it’s not going to take one week or one month. Maybe it’s going to take even a season or something. But I need to believe that I can work through this and not be thrown off so quickly.”

In addition to her serving issues, she was particularly uncertain on her forehand against Kostyuk, who is yet to taste defeat on the clay this season after wins in Madrid and Rouen.

While the Ukrainian 15th seed will look forward to a quarter-final against compatriot Elina Svitolina, Swiatek may need to do a lot of soul searching.

“Well, I mean, we’re not on a therapy session, so I’m going to keep it simple. But obviously there could be many reasons, but I’d rather work on it on my own,” she added.

“It is harder a bit to handle stress for me like last year, especially I feel like the peak was in the United States this year. So I feel like today I felt off and I did mistakes that I didn’t want to do.

“And I wanted to play safe, but the ball flew everywhere. And suddenly these feelings came back and I tried to work on it with my dialogue inside. But it was tough today. Yeah, so it all kind of went drastically down and I played worse and worse.”

Swiatek, who is 11th in the WTA Race but is currently third in the rankings, will hope those negative feelings can dissipate when she aims to defend her Wimbledon title next month.

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Marta Kostyuk believes Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka have been given a rotten schedule for their match together at Roland Garros.

Osaka and Sabalenka have been given a rare night session for their fourth round match at Roland Garros, the first time a women’s match at this position has been given that spot since 2023.

The multi-time Grand Slam champions have been rewarded for their star power with a spot on Philippe-Chatrier, with play set to start after 8pm French time.

In an interview with Laura Robson on TNT Sports and HBO Max, Kostyuk was asked to give her opinion on the landmark moment for women’s tennis.

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Asked if she would like to play a night session like Osaka and Sabalenka, the Ukrainian curtley responded: “Never. I think this is the worst thing for athletes bodies to play night sessions.”

Kostyuk is very happy with her current position at Roland Garros, which has been demonstrated with her incredible performances so far at the Grand Slam.

“I’m very happy we play early,” she added. “I’ve been asking to play first since the beginning of the tournament. I love to play early. I would keep it for the boys. They can have it!”

Kostyuk defeated Iga Swiatek at Roland Garros to reach the quarter-finals of the French Grand Slam for the first time in her career.

The Ukrainian star dispatched the World No. 3 7-5, 6-1 to continue her near-spotless run at Roland Garros.

She has dropped just one set at the Grand Slam so far, against Katie Volynets, in her first round matches, which has continued her impeccable run on clay in 2026.

Kostyuk won Open de Rouen and the Madrid Open back-to-back earlier in the clay court swing, before withdrawing from the Italian Open with an injury.

That means the World No. 13 is yet to taste a defeat on the surface so far this season, with her victory against Swiatek marking her 16th win in a row.

She is the second player to confirm her place in the quarter-finals of Roland Garros, after Sorana Cirstea, who beat Xinyu Wang in straight sets.

Kostyuk will await the winner of Belinda Bencic and Elina Svitolina, both of whom she shares worrying head-to-head records against.

She has lost three straight matches against Bencic without picking up a single victory, although they have not played since the 2023 season.

As for Svitolina, Kostyuk has played just two matches against her compatriot. She lost at the 2018 Australian Open, but evened up the head-to-head by knocking Svitolina out of the Canadian Open in 2024.

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While some of the biggest players on the WTA Tour have already faltered at Roland Garros this year, Aryna Sabalenka has continued her perfect start to the Grand Slam.

Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova have all departed the Grand Slam in the first week, while Sabalenka has barely had a scare.

The World No. 1 is yet to drop a set at Roland Garros so far this year, having defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, Elsa Jacquemot, and Daria Kasatkina in straight sets.

The star will face her biggest challenge yet as she plays Naomi Osaka in the fourth round, in what will be there third meeting of the year already.

It’s a big money match-up, with both women multi-Grand Slam champions, and it has been treated as such by the organisers at Roland Garros.

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Sabalenka vs Osaka has been awarded the night session on Philippe-Chatrier, which will be the first night session women’s match at the fourth round stage of the Grand Slam since 2023.

The early exits of Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner, as well as the withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz, has certainly played its part in the decision, but it’s also testament to Sabalenka’s star appeal.

The night time match takes place live on Amazon Prime, so they will likely have a say in what the clash is, so it’s further proof that Sabalenka is the biggest star on the WTA Tour right now.

The last match to be given a night session at Roland Garros was also Sabalenka, when she took on Sloane Stephens in the fourth round back in 2023.

The World No. 1 came through that match safely, defeating the American 7-6, 6-4 to confirm her place in the quarter-finals of the Grand Slam.

Sabalenka reached the semi-finals of the competition that year, eventually succumbing to Karolina Muchova in three sets to exit the Grand Slam.

She will be hoping to go two better this year as she looks to win the first Roland Garros title of her career, after reaching the final at last year’s event.

Sabalenka was the overwhelming favourite to lift the title last year against Gauff, but the American produced a spellbinding display to lift the trophy for the first time.

With so many of her fierce rivals already by the wayside, it would not be surprising to see Sabalenka win her first Roland Garros title in 2026.

If she wins Roland Garros, the pressure will build on Sabalenka as she approaches Wimbledon season. That would be the only Grand Slam she hasn’t won in her career, so she has the chance to earn the Career Grand Slam in the next few months.

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Iga Swiatek’s bid to win her fifth French Open title ended with a straight-set loss to Marta Kostyuk at Roland Garros, and pundits have reacted to the upset.

World No 3 Swiatek, who was playing on her 25th birthday, fell 5-7, 1-6 to world No 15 Kostyuk in the fourth round of the Paris major.

Swiatek was the dominant force on clay courts for much of the early part of this decade, but she has not won a title on the surface since her triumph at the 2024 French Open.

Chris Evert, Tim Henman and Anne Keothavong all discussed Swiatek’s loss on TNT Sport and Eurosport.

Chris Evert: “For Iga, it’s back to the drawing board. I guess it was a little too early to think her game would change that drastically after having a new coaching team as it’s only been a few weeks.

“Back to the drawing board and try to figure out her game style and how she will play. Keep it simple but clean up those errors, how to get maybe a bigger serve, how to feel more comfortable coming to the net.”

“There are some great players left but you can’t take anything for granted. The fact those top seeds lost, the depth is there and these players aren’t intimidated any more.”

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Anne Keothavong: “The first set, we saw a lot of high-quality exchanges.

“There was a total collapse from Swiatek in the second set, I didn’t see enough fight.

“I didn’t see any desire to change anything out there. Credit to Marta Kostyuk, she’s going from strength to strength, the only woman who has yet to lose a match on clay this season. She’s looking good, moving well, and she looks relaxed as well.”

Tim Henman: “The lack of recognition from Swiatek as to what works and what doesn’t… What doesn’t work is unforced errors.

“At every level of this sport it’s about not making mistakes. Admittedly, you’ve got to be able to hit the ball pretty hard and go close to the line, but Swiatek made probably 40 unforced errors and around 13 winners, that’s a huge differential.

“If you’re giving your opponent a 30-love start in every game, you’re going to be up against it, there never was a change of tactic to say okay, I’m going to stay in this rally, play with shape, ask my opponent to try and hit winners.

“After that first set, it snowballed so quickly. 7-5 6-1 is a hugely disappointing result for someone who has had so much success here.”

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Aryna Sabalenka has given her verdict after Jannik Sinner suffered a surprise early exit at the French Open.

Sinner had been a heavy favourite for the tournament following the injury withdrawal of Carlos Alcaraz but the Italian was defeated by both Juan Manuel Cerundolo and the Parisian heat in the second round.

Watching on as the men’s top seed exited was the women’s top seed Sabalenka who gave her reaction to Sinner’s early departure.

“I felt really bad for him,” she said. “I always cheer Jannik on, and seeing him suffer like that was quite painful.

“I was confident he was going to win, right down to the last ball, and I expected him to. I wasn’t thinking at all about my schedule or when I was going to play: if my match started later, that was fine. I was just worried he wouldn’t be able to close out the match.

“What happened to him is sad, but I’m convinced he’ll come back even stronger. Now it’s time, I suppose, to do some recovery, get some rest, and be ready for the grass court season. It’s a shame to see him leave the tournament so early.”

Sinner put the loss down to feeling unwell, saying his head was “spinning” as the match went on.

“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.”

 

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Sinner was not the only male player Sabalenka commented on as she passed judgment on teenage sensation Moise Kouame.

Sabalenka revealed she had spent some time with the 17-year-old who was playing “at an incredibly high level of tennis.”

“He’s 17, right? That’s great,” she said. “I was cheering him on too. I had the chance to chat with him for a few minutes since we’re staying at the same hotel, and we did an activity together, so we were able to talk. He’s a really nice guy. I wish him all the best, and I hope he can have his breakout moment in this tournament.

“He’s been playing at an incredibly high level of tennis. I was really cheering him on during the super tiebreak, so happy he closed it out.”

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For the first time in three months, Jannik Sinner is trying to recover after suffering a defeat.

His shock defeat to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at Roland Garros was his first since a February loss to Jakub Mensik at the Qatar Open.

The Italian had won the Sunshine Double, Monte Carlo Masters, Madrid Open, and the Italian Open before crashing out of the second round of Roland Garros.

The star is not set to play a tournament until Wimbledon now, which gives him over a month until he is set to play a competitive tennis match.

In a new interview, Toni Nadal has outlined how he would try to help Sinner through his Roland Garros setback if he was his coach.

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“It’s a painful defeat, but he didn’t lose a final as a favorite: he went out in the second round in a very strange match. Now he just has to absorb the blow and digest it,” said the Spaniard.

“He has a great team; if I were his coach, I’d let him take a few days off and then get back to training. I’d prepare for Wimbledon, which is another big goal for him. The important thing is that the disappointment doesn’t linger.

“No tournaments before London? If he’s made this decision, it means he thinks it’s the best possible decision for him, so it’s definitely a smart one. He’s coming off some very tough weeks and months, with a huge expenditure of energy, and he feels the need for a mental break.”

Sinner might not be in action for a month now, but his latest actions away from the court have reportedly been unveiled.

The Italian has reportedly headed home to get tests to get to the bottom of the fatigue issues which plighted him at this year’s Roland Garros.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Sinner has reportedly booked himself a medical room at JHotel in Turin, which is where Juventus players have their medical checked. 

It is currently unclear when Sinner will return to the court to begin his grass court preparations, but he has already confirmed he will not play the Halle Open.

Sinner will head into Wimbledon looking to defend his title from last year. The Italian won the tournament for the first time in his career after defeating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets to lift the title.

The World No. 1’s only other grass court title came at the Halle Open, when he defeated Hubert Hurkacz to lift the 2024 title at the German event.

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Alexander Zverev is the overwhelming favourite to claim the Roland Garros title following early exits for Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner in Paris.

The German started the tournament as the second seed, following Carlos Alcaraz’s withdrawal from a wrist injury, and the draw has continued to open up for the World No. 3.

Seven of the top 10 seeds have already exited, including Sinner and Djokovic, who lost to Juan Manuel Cerundolo and Joao Fonseca, respectively.

Despite many expecting the German to lift his first Grand Slam title, Zverev has played down his favourite tag after defeating Quentin Halys in four sets.

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Asked about Sinner and Djokovic’s exits from the competition, Zverev responded: “I know I’m playing de Jong tomorrow who has won six matches here and that’s my focus.

“I know who I’m playing next, that’s the only thing that I can control: the matches that I have in front of me. Everything else will fall into place.”

Zverev has reached three Grand Slam finals in his career, but he has lost every one. The first came at the US Open in 2020 when he let slip a two set lead against Dominic Thiem.

In the 2024 French Open final, Zverev once again let a lead slip, this time against Carlos Alcaraz. He was two sets to one up against the Spaniard before losing in five sets.

His most recent Grand Slam final came at the 2025 Australian Open, and it was his most convincing to date. He lost in straight sets to Sinner.

Despite his record in Grand Slam finals, Alex Corretja has backed the Zverev to finally break his duck at a major.

Speaking during TNT Sports coverage of Roland Garros, the Spaniard revealed: “It has to be Zverev. I think he has been waiting for this moment. Every time he lose a Grand Slam final it was pretty much because he lost to guys that were better than him.

“They had more power, especially on the forehand. Now, I don’t really see many players who can overpower him and I believe that the big night sessions on Chatrier favours his game.”

Zverev has dropped just one set at Roland Garros so far this year, which came against Halys in his third round match. The German dropped the third set, before taking the next to confirm a four set victory.

He heads into his match with de Jong having beaten in the Dutchman in their only two matches together on the ATP Tour. They both came on clay, in Hamburg in 2024 and Roland Garros in 2025.

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Joao Fonseca produced a spellbinding comeback to pick up the biggest victory of his life and knock Novak Djokovic out of the third round of Roland Garros.

The Brazilian teenager lost the first two sets, but battled back to topple the 24-time Grand Slam champion in front of a packed-out Philippe-Chatrier.

In what was arguably the greatest match of Roland Garros so far, the two men produced an extremely high level to try and keep their Grand Slam hopes alive.

However, some fans believe Fonseca’s win purely came down to Djokovic fading in the Roland Garros heat, but that is not a theory that Andy Roddick subscribes to.

Speaking on Served, Roddick applauded Fonseca for his level and believes his performance is the key reason why he won, rather than Djokovic’s ailing performance.

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“It’s as well as I’ve seen Novak play and he’s played a lot of good stuff but in the last couple years. The stats for Novak: he served 71% first serves in and by the way he’s one of the best in the world at defending his second serve.

“So think about that. 70 winners, 39 unforced airs and lost. And he lost! 70 winners, 39 unforced airs. It’s a great match. Novak did zero to beat himself. And I know that the laziest of narratives is going to be young guy beats the guy who’s fading.

“And listen, you have to fade. Time’s undefeated. But this match didn’t feel like it. I know Novak was little tired, but 70 winners, 39 unforced errors, 71% first serves. Novak played well. Fonseca beat him.”

Roddick believes Fonseca’s performance was a defining moment and he strongly believes it could be a turning point for the player’s young career.

“In the moment. It’s the best I’ve ever seen him play on the biggest stage that he’s probably been on. I don’t know that we’ve had this this moment and someone kind of rise to that moment. You hope this is the first of many for Fonseca.”

Roddick is not alone in applauding the efforts of the Brazilian teenager. Tim Henman compared Fonseca’s performance to Roger Federer after he picked up the biggest win of his career so far.

Fonseca has long been considering the next big thing, but his performances on the big stage have yet to back that billing.

Before the 2026 Roland Garros, Fonseca had failed to reach the fourth round of a Grand Slam, having previously been knocked out in the third round of Wimbledon and the second round of the US Open and Australian Open.

With Casper Ruud up next, there is every chance his time in the competition ends in the fourth round, but it certainly has been a landmark moment for the young Brazilian.

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