Former world No. 1 and eight-time major winner Agassi questioned the Italian\u2019s preparation in the aftermath of the upset, speculating whether a \u201dhydration issue\u201d may have contributed to the collapse.<\/p>\n
\u201dSinner going out was huge<\/a>,\u201d Agassi told TNT Sports. \u201dI don\u2019t know if you\u2019ve called him out on that enough by the way. <\/p>\n \u201dI had a body clock of about four hours when I played, and if you gave me hot conditions it dropped to about three hours 45. It didn\u2019t change a lot. Maybe if you gave me great conditions I could stretch it to four hours 10. <\/p>\n \u201dBut [for Sinner] to go from him playing five-and-a-half hours last year in the final, to having the heat tap him in one hour 45…<\/p>\n \u201dThere\u2019s a difference between being fit and being prepared, and I have to point to a flaw in that kind of preparation, because there\u2019s something you can do about that. <\/p>\n Watch sad scenes as Sinner unable to run for anything in Roland-Garros nightmare<\/p>\n Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n \u201dIt\u2019s not that that dude doesn\u2019t work hard, it\u2019s not that he isn\u2019t fit – he was one game away [from winning] and then the whole draw would have opened up. We all thought we\u2019d see him here, maybe not lose a set.\u201d<\/p>\n Having been in complete control, Sinner lost three successive games against the world No. 56, before taking a medical time out, in which he could be heard saying he felt \u201ddizzy\u201d and like he “wanted to vomit”. <\/p>\n The Italian subsequently downplayed the impact of Paris\u2019 sweltering conditions,<\/a> but admitted he had \u201dhit a wall\u201d and \u201dhad no energy\u201d.<\/p>\n On Sinner\u2019s preparation, Agassi continued: \u201dThey\u2019re so scientific these days about their prep, about their recovery. I\u2019m sure he has a staff of doctors and people. <\/p>\n \u201dHe needs to figure out what to change. He may need to bring somebody in. It\u2019s got to be some form of a hydration issue. <\/p>\n \u201dI know before I went out in Australia and played in a three out of five in hot conditions, I was doing 10 to 12 litres of water within 24 hours of that match. Plus my four-to-one ratio of protein over carbs. <\/p>\n Jannik Sinner reacts during his men’s singles match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo on day 5 of the French Open tennis tournament on Court Philippe Chatrier at the Roland-Garros Complex in Paris, France.<\/p>\n Image credit: Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201dYou have to force it, and it\u2019s better to have it in you and not need it, than need it and not have it. I\u2019d question his intake and if he\u2019s doing it properly. <\/p>\n \u201dI know nothing about his preparation. I know that he can play for five-and-a-half hours. He\u2019s proven it. I know he\u2019s the best player on the planet right now, but I also know there\u2019s no excuse for him to run into a wall at an hour 45.\u201d<\/p>\n Agassi looks ahead to nervy semi-finalsThe men\u2019s semi-finals see second seed Alexander Zverev take on Jakub Mensik, and Italy\u2019s Matteo Arnaldi face compatriot Flavio Cobolli, with both games live on TNT Sports and HBO Max.<\/a><\/p>\n All four players are on course for a first Grand Slam title.<\/p>\n \u201dThe nerves are classic,\u201d Agassi said. \u201dThey\u2019re starting to bring in another element that you love watching. <\/p>\n \u201dPoker\u2019s not a card game with people, it\u2019s a people\u2019s game with cards. Tennis has nerves, and I think nerves are taking centre stage now, and I think we\u2019re going to see some tennis along with it. 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