Jannik Sinner gives health update after suffering with illness during French Open loss

Sinner looked like he was going to cruise through the third round, serving for the match before losing 18 points in a row.

Commenting on what happened in the match, the world number one said: "I struggled, starting to feel very dizzy.

"Very low on energy. I tried to serve it out, but I didn't have a lot of energy. I woke up this morning, didn't feel very well and tried to keep the points very short.

"Also in the beginning I was hitting very clean, very good, and then I just kind of hit the wall, and that's it.

"I really couldn't find any energy today. It was a tough spot to be in. It was warm, but not crazy warm. I feel like it was quite okay to play.

"It was just me today, but it happens. It was not like I was dying because of the heat. I think today was a completely different scenario.

"I don't remember the last time I felt this weak. I tried to stay there with all I had today, and this was the maximum I had."

The trouble for Sinner became clear in the third set when he had to sit down on the advertising hoardings.

Umpire Aurelie Tourte left her chair to speak with Sinner before calling the physios onto the court, after which he was taken backstage for a medical check.

British number one Tim Henman disagreed with the official's decision, saying on TNT Sports: "The umpire shouldn't be getting off her chair.

"It's not her responsibility, that's the player's responsibility. I don't see why he should get the benefit of going into an air-conditioned room."

Sinner returned to the court, cooling his face with a fan, and appeared to drink from a Coke can, but he was unable to recover.

The outcome significantly opens up the men's tournament, with 39-year-old Novak Djokovic the only remaining player to have won a grand slam title.

Since February, Sinner has been on a 30-match winning streak and has secured a record six consecutive Masters 1000 titles, including the major clay tournaments in Monte Carlo, Madrid, and Rome.

When asked if his busy schedule had impacted his health, the Italian said: "If I don't play Madrid or if I don't play Rome, maybe I come here and I still have a day like this where you feel sick.

"I won three tournaments on clay. Incredible results. Amazing streak I've had. Of course, as I said, in the beginning of the year, this is my main goal here (in Paris). A very early exit, it was not what I was looking for."

Sinner, who only requires the French Open to join Alcaraz in achieving the career Grand Slam, will now pause his competition schedule until he defends his Wimbledon title.

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