Jannik Sinner suffers stunning second-round upset loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at French Open
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Giri Nathan
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Summary
Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner suffered a shocking second-round upset loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo at the French Open (Roland-Garros). The article uses the metaphor of Sinner getting "too close to the Sun" to describe his premature exit from the clay court Grand Slam tournament, where he was considered the heavy favorite after rival Carlos Alcaraz withdrew due to injury and Novak Djokovic was not at full strength.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThe greatest threat to Jannik Sinner was the Sun itself.
The No. 1 seed melted down Thursday in a stupefying second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
Outside of celestial bodies, the top men's player wasn't slated to face much of a threat at the clay Slam.
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