{"id":2731,"date":"2026-05-28T15:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2731"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T15:37:46","slug":"jannik-sinner-out-of-french-open-after-medical-scare-forced-him-off-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2731","title":{"rendered":"Jannik Sinner out of French Open after medical scare forced him off court"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_d097ad\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">No.1 seed Jannik Sinner has been knocked out of the French Open by Juan Manuel Cerundolo<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">14:51, 28 May 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 15:08, 28 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37217482\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jannik Sinner\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217482.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_JS407832171.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217482.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_JS407832171.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217482.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_JS407832171.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217482.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_JS407832171.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jannik Sinner lost in five sets to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jannik Sinner lost in five sets to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open<cite aria-label=\"Image: Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Matthew Stockman\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Jannik Sinner has been knocked out of the French Open after losing a dramatic match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Sinner, a finalist of the tournament in 2025, lost in five sets to Cerundolo, despite being two sets up in the second round match at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sinner had won the first two sets of the match on Court Philippe-Chatrier, dropping only five games in the process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The four-time grand slam winner had also taken a 5-1 lead in the third set before going on to lose six games in a row that saw Cerundolo get back into the match.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sinner spoke with chair umpire Aurelie Tourte on the court before calling for a medical timeout while leading 5-4 in the third set.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After being greeted by a physio, Sinner left the court to receive further treatment. Sinner had stated that he felt dizzy before being granted permission to leave the court.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The No.1 seed returned to Court Philippe-Chatrier and Cerundolo went on to win the third set and then claimed a 6-1 victory in the fourth, which lasted just 29 minutes, to set up a deciding set at Roland Garros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cerundolo then immediately broke Sinner\u2019s serve in the fifth and deciding set to take a lead in the match for the first time and went on to claim a 6-1 victory in the set to seal a place in the third round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Cerundolo will face either Martin Landaluce or Vit Kopriva in the third round of the French Open, with both players unseeded in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sinner went into the tournament as the early favourite after 2025 winner Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the French Open with a wrist injury that he suffered at the Barcelona Open last month.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37217729\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37217729\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Jannik Sinner\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217729.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS407834854.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217729.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_JS407834854.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217729.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_JS407834854.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37217729.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_JS407834854.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Jannik Sinner called for a medical timeout during the match\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Jannik Sinner called for a medical timeout during the match<cite aria-label=\"Image: Franco Arland\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Franco Arland\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">TNT Sports commentator Nick Mullins posed a question to co-commentator Miles Maclagan during Sinner\u2019s dramatic defeat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cWhat did you make of Aurelie Tourte got down to talk to Sinner? Saying it would be a time violation then code and then a point, or you can get the physio: what do you want?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Maclagan replied: &#8220;I don&#8217;t like it at all. That&#8217;s where I go back to I think you get a medical time out but it maybe costs you a point every 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I think Cerundolo, in this instance or whatever state it is, &#8216;I&#8217;ve worked hard to get in this physical condition, now you&#8217;re struggling and you want a break? How about you give me a break from the fact that you&#8217;re 6ft 8ins and you don&#8217;t serve full pace? That&#8217;s your asset and this is mine, you&#8217;re taking mine away.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No.1 seed Jannik Sinner has been knocked out of the French Open by Juan Manuel<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}