French Open could finish without a bang (just the kind of thing tennis fans want)

The heat in the first week of the 2026 French Open affected the tournament. Jannik Sinner literally wilted in his second-round match and was bounced out. The 90-degree temperatures caused Casper Ruud to say he felt like a zombie.

French Open could finish without a bang (just the kind of thing tennis fans want). The heat in the first week of the 2026 French Open affected the tournament. Jannik Sinner literally wilted in his second-round match and was bounced out. The 90-degree temperatures caused Casper Ruud to say he felt like a zombie. What tennis fans most certainly want is for the outcome of matches to be determined by how well each player is performing. Had Sinner been outright beaten by Juan Manuel Cerundolo, that would have been fine. Instead, after jumping out to an early lead and just one game to go before moving into the third round, the top seed was defeated by the heat. He offered no real excuses, and he shouldn't have. After all, Cerundolo had to play in the same conditions and did well enough to move forward. Still, a reason existed for the Italian's...