Roland Garros is a disaster for Jannik Sinner. The world number one tennis player , who was on the verge of winning the third set of his match against Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo, complained of discomfort, likely related to the heat. He attempted to continue but was visibly struggling, suffering a comeback from his opponent, who ultimately secured his place in the fifth set with a score of 3-6; 2-6; 7-5; 6-1; 6-1.

The defeat ended his 30-match winning streak and made headlines in major international newspapers: "Earthquake: Sinner eliminated," wrote L'Equipe. A "plot twist" for Le Monde. "Sinner wilts in the heat of Roland Garros," ran the headline in the New York Times.

"Halfway through the third set, I had no energy left. I didn't feel very good on the court. It was hot, but not terribly hot," Sinner's first words at the press conference in Paris. " It's sport; it can happen. Of course, it's hard to accept, considering my position. But there's time to recover. Now I really need to recover mentally, too." "No one is a robot, no one is designed to never make mistakes. Today I had no energy. Honestly, I didn't see a way out; I couldn't do more," he added. Answering the first questions in English, Sinner also said he had started feeling unwell "last night." "Now we have to see with the team what the best thing to do is. I have to have some checks to see what's happened to my body," the Italian added, announcing that he will not play any of the upcoming tournaments before Wimbledon to fully recover. "I think it's good for me," he pointed out, noting that he has "played really hard in the last two and a half months."

"I couldn't win more than three games. I was lucky," Cerundolo commented. " I feel sorry for Jannik, he deserves to win so many slams. I don't know what happened: the cramps, the heat... I hope he can recover as soon as possible ."

(Unioneonline/D)