I don't want to see anything related to tennis, nothing on my phone, I don't even want to think about it," says Cerundolo after his defeat

Semi-finalist in Munich and Madrid, Cerundolo (ranked 18th) was seen as a strong contender on clay as Roland-Garros approached. However, not everything went as planned for the Argentine, who was eliminated in the first round by world number 54 Diallo. The player reacted to this surprise defeat in the press area:

"I wasn't feeling very good on the court, to be honest. My return wasn't good at all, but credit to him, he served very well. He combined his service and net approaches very effectively. He played a very good match. The only return game where I played well was the one where I broke him. But then, in the following game, I lost two or three rallies in a row that I usually win.

I thought that could be my turning point, but I couldn't find my rhythm even at that moment. It hurts because it's Roland-Garros, and I've had a good year; I wanted to do well here. But I didn't play very well either. When you play poorly, you leave the court with a bad feeling. And sometimes, there's not much you can do.