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Top seed Sinner exits French Open as local teen Kouamé roars into third round

World number one Jannik Sinner lost in the second round at the French Opener to the world number 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
World number one Jannik Sinner lost in the second round at the French Opener to the world number 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo. AFP - ALAIN JOCARD

Tennis world number one Jannik Sinner crashed out of the French Open in scorching conditions on Thursday in one of the biggest upsets of the men’s tournament, while 17-year-old French hope Moise Kouamé became the youngest man to reach the third round of a Grand Slam since Rafael Nadal in 2003 – after a near five-hour marathon on his tournament debut.

Sinner’s shock exit came after the Italian faded badly in the Paris heat during a five-set defeat to world number 56 Juan Manuel Cerundolo on centre court.

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