Jannik Sinner returns to the field at Roland Garros 2026The Italian, number 1 in the ATP ranking, faces today, Thursday, May 28, the Argentine Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the match valid for the second round of the Parisian Slam on red clay.
It will be a busy day of tennis for Italy in Paris. In addition to Sinner, four Italians will be competing in the tournament: Matteo Berrettini will close the evening program on the Philippe-Chatrier against the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech at 20.15pm, while Flavio cobolli will be the first to take the field at 11am on Court 7 against Wu. Also on the program is the challenge of Luciano Darderi against Argentine Comesana, scheduled as the third match of the day on Court 6.
Sinner-Cerundolo: when and at what time is the match played?
The challenge between Sinner and Cerundolo will open the program on the Philippe-Chatrier and will start at 12For the South Tyrolean champion, this will be his second match of the tournament after a convincing debut against Frenchman Clement Tabur, whom he clearly defeated in the evening session.
Compared to his debut, however, the environmental conditions will change significantly. Sinner will in fact have to deal with the great heat The heat is affecting Paris: temperatures of up to 33 degrees are expected today, with possible thunderstorms in the afternoon. This situation could impact the physical management of the match. Despite this, the world number 1 appeared calm on the eve of the match: "I'm happy to play both in the evening and during the day. We've prepared well, and every day helps us get used to the heat."
The precedents between Sinner and Cerundolo
There is only one previous between the two players. Sinner and Cerundolo faced each other in the first round of Wimbledon 2023, with the Italian winning 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 in just over an hour and a half.
Juan Manuel Cerundolo, 24, the current ATP number 60, has never advanced beyond the second round at Roland Garros. He has won one ATP title in his career, winning the Cordoba tournament in 2021.
