The injury of Grigor Dimitrov In the round of 16 match against Jannik Sinner It is by far the hardest moment of what we have of Wimbledon and of tennis in general in 2025. His tears, the pain and support provided by the Italian, main 'beneficiary' of his retirement, left really moving images on the central track of the central track of the All England Club.
In the worst possible time, with two sets in favor in a Grand Slam and 2-2 in the third manga, Dimitrov, veteran 34-year-old tennis player, broke. A tear in the right pectoral in a serve prevented him from continuing despite trying and Sinner, who looked with the game lost and eliminated, passed to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.
The images were really alarming, when Dimitrov took the other hand to his chest. The Bulgarian went to the locker room to receive health care, but when he returned to the grass he already knew he could not continue. The faces in Wimbledon's stands said everything, including that of the legendary Roger Federervery worried about the injury of the Rival of Sinner.
A sight we never want to see.
Grigor Dimitrov is forced to retire while leading two sets to love. Everyone at #Wimbledon is wishing you a speedy recovery, Grigor 💚💜 pic.twitter.com/qBwiMbq3e2
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2025
Dimitrov had everything to win and hence his crying without comfort to be used from one of the greatest opportunities of his career after he could qualify for Wimbledon rooms. Sinner, who was a gentleman at all times, reflected with his words the desolation for his partner and a way of winning that he did not like at all.
Dimitrov's injury and Sinner's words
The Italian was touched and sunk and dimitrov at the doors of some rooms against Ben Shelton which will now have to dispute Sinner. «I don't know what to say, he is an incredible player, we have seen it today. He has had bad luck in recent years. He is a great friend of mine, we understand each other very well out of the track. Seeing him that hurts, if he had the opportunity to play the next round, he deserves it. I don't take this as a victory. It has been a moment of great luck for everyone, ”he lamented.
«I don’t take this as a win at all.»
Jannik Sinner was full of respect for his friend Grigor Dimitrov after he was forced to retire.#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/bQTsxUM8Mu
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 7, 2025
With 2-1 on the third marker, Dimitrov placed a serve that gave him the 2-2, but immediately took his left hand to the right pectoral and went to the ground. He sat with clear signs of pain and Sinner crossed the track to help him. After attending the doctor in the grass and with the Italian transporting his racket to the bench, Dimitrov, and half crying, went to the costumes.
There the treatment did not last long and after a few minutes of disbelief and uncertainty because of the Dimitrov, broken, he told Sinner that he could not continue and tried to shake his hand to the chair judge, without being able to raise his arm of pain.
