How the early weather forecast looks for Wimbledon amid Jannik Sinner heat worries

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Like many European cities, London is bracing itself for the hottest week of the year.

And that’s bad news for Jannik Sinner, who often struggles in the extreme heat.

While he claimed it wasn’t the reason for his shock early French Open exit, it surely didn’t help his cause that his second-round match against Juan Manuel Cerundolo was played in temperatures peaking at 34°C.

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With that in mind, Sinner will undoubtedly be keeping a keen eye on the weather forecast ahead of Wimbledon.

Jannik Sinner can breathe sigh of relief as temperatures set to cool in time for Wimbledon

Sinner has had to brave the heat this week in London as he trains ahead of his Wimbledon title defence, but luckily for the world number one, the hot weather isn’t expected to last.

When Sinner plays his first-round match on Centre Court, the temperature is expected to be 11°C cooler than it is today, on Wednesday.

Wimbledon weather forecast

That’s excellent news for the Italian, who hasn’t lost a match in ‘normal conditions’ since he fell to Jakub Mensik in Qatar, 125 days ago.

Sinner will know that the forecasts change by the minute, but as things stand, he shouldn’t have to worry about the extreme heat he faced in Paris last month.

If the weather is cooler by the time the main draw begins, Sinner should have a cleaner run to the title than perhaps many of his fans feared.

Still, the 24-year-old will be keen to solve his issues with the heat; otherwise, this will be a topic of conversation at every future Grand Slam tournament.

Following the French Open, Aussie WTA player Daria Saville shared her thoughts on Sinner’s cramping problem.

“I used to cramp during night matches,” said Saville.

“I was hydrating all day with water, but I was also peeing a lot and flushing out all my salt.

“Once I increased my electrolyte intake, the cramping at night disappeared.”

The chances are that someone as talented as Sinner, with the likes of Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi in his corner, will have tried everything to prevent what happened in Paris from happening again.

We may even see evidence of any progress made today, albeit on a smaller scale.

Sinner is scheduled to play an exhibition match against Cameron Norrie at the Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic in London, during the hottest part of the week.

A strong, comfortable performance from Sinner won’t prove he has solved the problem, but it may be seen as a positive step forward.

Can anyone stop Jannik Sinner if the weather isn’t a factor at Wimbledon?

If the weather isn’t a factor, you would expect Sinner to make the final four at Wimbledon without too much trouble.

The Italian won the title last year and has proven himself as one of the best grass-court players in the men’s game.

And with his biggest rival and two-time champion, Carlos Alcaraz, missing Wimbledon due to injury, there aren’t many players who look capable of stopping him.

However, that’s not to say there aren’t some…

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic is a seven-time Wimbledon champion, and arguably the greatest ever to grace the All England Club.

At 39, he will need to make history if he is to win another Grand Slam, but Djokovic is no stranger to outperforming expectations.

Other potential challengers include Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe, who all impressed in the grass-court warm-up events that Djokovic and Sinner chose to skip.

Still, Sinner is the world number one and heavy favourite for good reason.