Despite returning, Sinner won only two more games, ultimately succumbing to a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 defeat. His unexpected exit blows the men’s tournament wide open, leaving 39-year-old Novak Djokovic as the sole remaining player to have claimed a Grand Slam title. Furthermore, it ensures that for the first time since Djokovic’s US Open triumph in 2023, a major crown will be lifted by someone other than Sinner or Carlos Alcaraz.
Jannik Sinner suffers stunning French Open exit amid heat controversy
