Jannik Sinner arrived at the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan on Tuesday morning for the completion of the tests that commenced on Monday for the evaluation of the reason behind the illness that affected him during his second-round heartbreak at the recently concluded Roland Garros.
The World No. 1 Italian walked in as the favourite to leave Paris with the Grand Slam. However, to everyone’s surprise, he suffered a premature exit at the French Open after crumbling under the relentless heat. He squared off against unseeded Juan Manuel Cerundolo in a five-set affair.
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Despite leading 6-3, 6-2, 5-1, the 24-year-old Italian ran out of steam after standing just a game away from progressing into the next round. Sinner struggled to stand, let alone walk, as he appeared to be suffering from cramps. He received a medical timeout but failed to recover enough energy to get the better of the Argentine. At one point, Sinner had to use his racket to barely stand on his feet. Cerundolo seized the opportunity with both hands and scripted a monumental comeback to pull the plug on Sinner’s French Open campaign with a 6-3, 6-2, 5-7, 1-6, 1-6 win.
In the aftermath of his exit, Jannik Sinner went for tests at the San Raffaele Hospital. On Monday, he was accompanied by Alberto Zangrillo, head of the General, Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular and Intensive Care Units and of the Cardiac and Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit. According to reports, he was at the facility for three hours, underwent all the necessary tests, including a heart MRI. As of now, no further tests are planned for the next few days.
Jannik Sinner’s past struggles with fitness under heat
This isn’t the first time Jannik Sinner has unravelled under scorching heat. At the Australian Open earlier this year, the four-time Grand Slam champion toiled in high temperatures.
During his third-round match against American Eliot Spizzirri, the temperature left Sinner on the brink of retirement. However, the sweltering conditions led to the suspension of play and prompted the closure of the roof. The halt allowed Sinner enough time to recover and regain his rhythm to seal his place in the next round.
Last year in Cincinnati and Shanghai, Sinner suffered from a similar issue, and in both incidents, his body gave up, forcing him to retire in both tournaments. Following his latest setback, Jannik Sinner isn’t scheduled to compete at any tournament on grass before competing at Wimbledon later this month.
Edited by Pritha Ghosh
