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Roland Garros: Who Benefits Most From Sinner’s Shock Exit

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From Zverev to Djokovic, the players who can seize Sinner’s exit 

Juan Manuel Cerundolo’s shock win over Sinner gives Djokovic, Zverev, Ruud, and underdogs a real shot at a maiden Grand Slam.


After Sinner’s collapse, names like Rublev, Cerundolo, and French wildcards now have a genuine chance to make history in Paris...


Alexander Zverev, Novak Djokovic and the rest of the field might just have gotten a second life after Jannik Sinner’s shock French Open exit. The Italian led 6-3, 6-2, 5-1 and Aryna Sabalenka was already warming up to play next, when everything unraveled. After multiple stoppages for cramping and injury, Sinner lost control and Juan Manuel Cerundolo pulled off the upset to eliminate the tournament favorite.


With Sinner gone, the draw has opened up and a number of players now have a real shot at winning their first Grand Slam title in Paris.


Zverev’s Path Opens After Sinner Exit 

The Hamburg native has been in strong form on clay this season, but he’s struggled to get past Sinner every time they’ve met. With the South Tyrolean now out, Zverev’s route to a first Grand Slam title looks a lot clearer.


His straight-sets win over Tomas Machac proved he’s in Paris to go deep, not make an early exit. If he keeps playing at this level, Zverev becomes the new favorite and has a real chance to finally break through.




Djokovic Eyes History With Path Clearing in Paris

For Novak Djokovic, the target is 25: a record-extending Grand Slam title if he goes all the way in Paris this year. The Serb has always thrived in the city, and the crowd feels it too. With Sinner, Alcaraz, and Medvedev now out, the draw has opened up in his favor.


Ruud’s Best Shot at a Maiden Slam on Clay

Casper Ruud has been to the Roland Garros final twice before, falling first to Rafael Nadal and then to Novak Djokovic. With the new “Big Two” out of the draw, the clay-court specialist now has a clear path to finally claim his first Grand Slam on his favorite surface.



Rublev’s Energy Makes Him a Threat on Clay

Andrey Rublev brings relentless energy and feels right at home on clay. Even in tough spots this tournament, he’s held his composure, dug deep, and kept his nerve. If he maintains that mindset in Paris, he’s dangerous for anyone left in the draw.


A Wide-Open Draw Gives the Underdogs a Real Shot

The chance to make history in Paris hasn’t been this wide open in years. Gustavo Kuerten won as the 20th seed in 1997, Mats Wilander as the 17th seed in 1982, and this year several names have the form to pull off something similar. Local favorite Arthur Rinderknech at 22nd is feeding off the French crowd, clay specialist Francisco Cerundolo at 25th knows the surface inside out, and teenagers Rafael Jodar and Joao Fonseca, seeded 27th and 28th, are both in the mix to make a surprise run.

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