Heat Tests Sinner in Paris as Tennis Faces a Warming World
On a near-90-degree day at Roland Garros, Jannik Sinner’s long-flagged vulnerability to heat resurfaced as cramps and dizziness doomed him to a second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, four points from the third round; with WBGT thresholds not prompting major breaks or roof closures, the match highlighted tennis’s broader challenge in adapting to a hotter, more demanding era, even as Djokovic advances and Sinner chases a career Grand Slam.
