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Jannik Sinner defeated Cam Norrie in straight sets at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic on June 24. The top-ranked player said he felt physically good despite extreme heat warnings in southern England.
thesouthafrican.comJannik Sinner defeated Cam Norrie 6-3, 6-3 in an exhibition match at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic in west London on June 24 after losing in the second round of the French Open after leading two sets to none. The Italian player competed under a red warning for extreme heat issued by Britain’s national weather service.
The early afternoon temperature in Fulham reached 33 C (91.4 F) with a slight breeze.
Sinner wore a cooling vest during practice at the All England Club earlier that day but did not use ice packs during the match. “It was very warm, but physically I felt good,” Sinner told reporters. He added that exhibition matches allow players to try out a couple of things ahead of the next week.
Sinner underwent testing after physical issues at the French Open and reached the conclusion that the results were very good. He lost in the second round there after leading two sets to none and 5-1 in the third set, with the score finishing 3-6, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1, 6-1. Wimbledon is scheduled to start on Monday, June 29, with temperatures forecast at 24 C (75 F).
Sinner won the 2025 Wimbledon final against Carlos Alcaraz. Alcaraz will miss this year’s tournament due to a wrist injury. Heat warnings also kept ball boys and ball girls home from Wimbledon’s qualifying tournament on June 24.
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