The Shanghai Masters is getting too hot and humid to handle. Quite literally. So much so that being scheduled for a night session failed to offer Jannik Sinner any solace from the weather. By the third set against Tallon Griekspoor on October 5, the world No. 2 was cramping and limping. He had to retire.

The Italian was trailing Griekspoor 6-7 (3), 7-5, 3-2 when his health deteriorated. Watching him limp to his seat was painful for many fans, but there was also a section of spectators who felt Sinner had faked the health issue. He didn’t have the lead, after all. Yes, that sounds like an illogical speculation, and Serena Williams’ former coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, has stepped forward to clear things out.

“Some said he did it on purpose. No… what Sinner had to endure was brutal — a cla

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