World No.1 and overwhelming favourite Jannik Sinner has crashed out of the French Open in one of the biggest boilovers in tennis history, beaten by Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo and the searing heat in Paris.
Just as in Australian Open in January, the blistering temperatures proved too much for the Italian mountain man and after serving for a straight-sets win at 5-4 in the third set, he turned into a stricken figure, his superman powers melting as he eventually capitulated 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 to the world No.56.
It was a defeat that left the entire sports world stunned as Sinner had been the most dominant favourite to win any grand slam since Rafa Nadal in his pomp here at Roland Garros.
He had been unbeaten in 30 matches and there was no defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the field to threaten him, the Spaniard having been sidelined by a wrist injury.
