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World Service,28 May 2026,49 mins

Sinner out of French Open in brutal heat

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The world's number one men's tennis player, the Italian Jannik Sinner, has collapsed spectacularly in the heat of the French Open. We speak to our reporter about what happened, and we bring together an expert and an athlete to dicuss the impact of extreme heat on sports performance. The US military has accused Iran of a dangerous violation of the ceasefire after it launched a ballistic missile at Kuwait. We speak to our regional experts. Sixteen students have been killed in a fire at a boarding school in Kenya. We have the latest. We get details about a BBC investigation into the global rise of masculinity influencers. Presenter: James Reynolds (Photo: Italy's Jannik Sinner leaves the court after losing his second round match against Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Credit: Stephane Mahe/Reuters)

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