Jannik Sinner knocked out! He lost a match he had already seemed to have won: "I hit a wall"

Juan Manuel Cerundolo defeated the Italian tennis player in a dramatic comeback, winning 3&ndash;2 (3:6, 2:6, 7:5, 6:1, 6:1).Jannik Sinner seemed on course to dispatch the Argentine just as he had done against Tabur two days earlier. He led 2&ndash;0 in sets and 5&ndash;1 in the third, but then completely fell apart. He experienced major physical problems, barely able to walk at certain moments, and failed to recover from them.This was Cer&uacute;ndolo&rsquo;s first victory over a Top 10 player, and it becomes even more significant given that he defeated the world No. 1.The top-ranked player in the world earned a break as early as the second game, signaling how the opening set would unfold. Sinner was outstanding on serve and did not allow Cer&uacute;ndolo even the slightest chance, taking a 1&ndash;0 lead in sets.Sinner continued in the same rhythm in the second set, breaking the Argentine&rsquo;s serve once again. However, Cer&uacute;ndolo had an immediate opportunity to break back in the following game. He held a break point and a long rally followed, but the Italian emerged victorious and eventually confirmed the break.After Cer&uacute;ndolo failed to capitalize on his opportunity, Sinner seized another of the Argentine&rsquo;s service games and then closed out the second set.The Argentine completely collapsed at that stage, and Sinner quickly raced to a 4&ndash;0 lead in the third set. But when he served for the match, Cer&uacute;ndolo earned his first break of the encounter. The Argentine then won 12 consecutive points across three games and seriously shook the Italian&rsquo;s confidence.It seemed Sinner might recover, but then a medical timeout followed, as the Italian was clearly unwell and had to leave for the locker room. At one point he even said he felt nauseous, while Cer&uacute;ndolo held a 0:40 lead on Sinner&rsquo;s serve.Jannik Sinner loses to Juan Manuel Cerundolo after facing physical difficulties. Hope you get better soon 🧡#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/U8qTNvl6e0&mdash; Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2026When he returned, Juan Manuel Cer&uacute;ndolo earned another break and then won two more games in a row to take the third set.Jannik Sinner took another break, and it briefly seemed as though he had regained some rhythm. He created break-point opportunities, but the physical problems returned and the Italian could no longer move properly around the court. Cer&uacute;ndolo looked as if he were playing alone, winning points with ease and quickly leveling the match in sets.At moments in the fifth set, Sinner resembled his old self again, but the problems that had plagued him kept returning. Cer&uacute;ndolo took advantage of every opportunity and emphatically sealed both the victory and his place in the third round of the French Open.There he will face the winner of the match between V&iacute;t Kopřiva and Mart&iacute;n Landaluce.

Jannik Sinner knocked out! He lost a match he had already seemed to have won: "I hit a wall"

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