The offer of World No. 2 Jannika Sinner to preserve the title Masters in Shanghai ended prematurely after the Italian was forced to give Wallon Griekspoor. Hinner played in the third round of the tournament and failed to complete the match due to the debilitating cramps under humid conditions.
The incident occurred in the third and last set of the match against his Dutch rival. Griekspoor led the third round clash 6-7 (3) 7-5 3-2, when Sinner suffered a cramp on his thigh and forced him to leave for more than 2 and a half hours in court.
Video of physics that Jannik Sinner helps to walk in a chair before leaving the match in Shanghai.
Really heavy scenes to watch.
Return stronger. ?????
pic.twitter.com/jqrlyndq5m– tennis letter (@tetensletter) October 5, 2025
“This is definitely not the way you want to win. Brutal conditions here in Shanghai for a week,” said Griekspoor, who lost all six meetings against Sinner before Sunday’s match.
Sinner began to fight in the second set and led him to the frantic application of the iceberg around his neck at the transition. The defending champion visibly limp and massaged the thigh in the referee and in the sixth game, limping back to the chair using physiology before he was forced to call.
“I thought we were a little happy, that we played without the sun in the evening. But two hours and 36 minutes on hours, in the middle of the third set … I apologize for it, I wish him a speedy recovery,” Griekspoor concluded. Sinner is trying to walk in Shanghai Masters. (Reuters Photo)
Djokovic favorite after retirement
Sinner’s Retirement and World number one of Carlosa Alcaraza’s withdrawal due to ankle injury blows a wide open draw, with Novak Djokovic in a pursuit of a record -long prolonged title in Shanghai.
The 38-year-old seed fought around Yannicko Hanfmann with a victory of 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the match, which lasted two hours and 45 minutes.
“It’s the same for every player in court, but it’s brutal,” Djokovic said as he described the conditions in Shanghai.
“It’s brutal when you have more than 80% humidity day day, especially for people, when they play with the sun during the day, it’s even more brutal.
“For me, it is a bit more difficult to deal with it. But today I had to storm the weather. Yannick played an incredible match from the beginning.”
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
6th October 2025
