Drama led by Grigor Dimitrov: The Bulgarian tennis professional gave up for the fifth time in a row at a Grand Slam tournament due to injury-and that in a 2-0 set lead against the stricken world rankings Jannik Sinner. The number 21 in the round of 16 in Wimbledon was on the best way to a fist -thick surprise when he suddenly put himself onto the right pectoral muscle at 6: 3, 7: 5, 2: 2 after a surcharge and went down with a face -distorted face.
Icon Roger Federer also looked horrified in the Royal Box. Dimitrov was treated on his chair, shook his head and disappeared into the catacombs for a medical timeout. The 34-year-old came out in tears a little later and gave up. Sinner moved to the quarter-finals of the classic lawn for the fourth time in a row.
“I don’t know what to say. He is an incredible player, we all saw it today,” said Sinner, adding: “He is unlucky in recent years. I hope he will recover quickly.” That is not “the end of what we all wanted to see. It’s very sad.” He takes it “not as a win,” said Sinner.
Sinner continues to dream of the first Wimbledon title
Dimitrov had already given up in the past four major tournaments. Sinner, who had been slightly injured in the first set on the right elbow and in front of the stand, now meets the American Ben Shelton, who defeated Lorenzo Sonego from Italy in four sets in the top eight.
In the first game against Dimitrov, Sinner slipped at 40:40 and had put on his elbow. As a result, the Bulgarian dominated the game. In the second set, the Italian took a medical timeout and swallowed painkillers. Then he benefited from the task of his opponent.
Before his duel with Dimitrov, he had not given a sentence in the course of the tournament. Sinner’s best result in Wimbledon is the semi -finals 2023.