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'There's no magic' – Sinner working hard to cope with Wimbledon heat

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Jannik Sinner insisted "there's no magic" solution to coping with the heat as he prepares for warm conditions at Wimbledon next week.

The world number one suffered a shock exit at last month's French Open, losing in the second round to Juan Manuel Cerundolo.

Sinner took a two-set lead in Paris before suffering from cramps during a heatwave, allowing Cerundolo to mount the unlikeliest of comebacks.

Last year, Sinner became the 18th world number one to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon – it is the grand slam event where the top-ranked player has won the most often since the ATP rankings were first published in 1973.

The 24-year-old will be hoping to replicate his heroics from 2025 in SW19, and he has been putting in the hard work since his Roland-Garros exit.

"All tests were really ‌good, even though we are very sure we need to practice in hotter conditions," Sinner told reporters on Saturday.

"I feel like everywhere where we're ‌playing, it's going to be very hot. ⁠Every year it's getting warmer ‌and warmer.

"So it's a very important topic, but at the same time, ​I'm happy with the work we're doing. We try to improve in the best possible way, and then ​we'll see how it goes in the future.

"You cannot simulate 100% what you feel in a match because of tension, of everything going around before and ‌after the match. But we did some changes.

"It's a long process. There's no magic behind it. But yeah, ‌we are doing as much as we can. I'm very happy with the work we did in the last two and a half weeks."

Sinner will start his Wimbledon title defence on Monday against Miomir Kecmanovic.

The Italian has won all four of his previous head-to-head meetings against Kecmanovic at ATP level, with his last coming in straight sets at Wimbledon (R32) in 2024.

Currently equal with Alexander Zverev, only Novak Djokovic (124) has claimed more men's singles match wins at grand slams than Sinner (93) since the start of this decade.