Argentine singles players out of Roland Garros after Cerúndolo's defeat

Juan Manuel Cerúndolo's run as the sole Argentine singles contender at Roland Garros concluded in the round of 16, falling to Italy's Matteo Berrettini. The 56th-ranked Cerúndolo, who had reached the second week for the first time, lost 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (8-6) in a match lasting two and a half hours.

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Juan Manuel Cerúndolo, the only Argentine to reach the second week at Roland Garros: lost in the round of 16 to Matteo Berrettini

Cerúndolo's journey to the fourth round was arduous, requiring over twelve hours of play. He overcame a two-set deficit in the second round against Italy's Jannik Sinner and then won another marathon five-set match against Spain's Martín Landaluce. This extensive play appeared to take a toll as he faced Berrettini.

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the youngest of the Cerúndolos, 56th in the rankings, top 45 when the standings are updated, arrived at the challenge against Berrettini with too much mileage on his body.

Argentina began the tournament with twelve singles players, the most since 2008, but the initial momentum waned. While ten players advanced past the first round, five were eliminated in the second. Notable matches included Mariano Navone's 4-hour, 41-minute loss in an 11-point tiebreak. Ultimately, no Argentine men or women advanced to the singles quarterfinals, marking a disappointing end to the country's individual hopes in Paris.

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He had needed twelve and a half hours to reach - for the first time - the fourth round of a Grand Slam