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Grigor Dimitrov was a distant from upsetting the Wimbledon simple player Jannik Sinner on Monday.
But a premature injury has changed it all.
Dimitrov had to withdraw from the match in the round of 16 due to an apparent pectoral injury despite the possession of an advance of 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 against Sinner.
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Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria is injured in the fourth round game of the Gentlemen against Jannik Sinner of Italy on the eighth day of the Wimbledon 2025 championships to all lawn tennis in England and Croquet Club on July 0, 2025 in London, England. (Images Shi Tang / Getty)
In turn, Sinner walks around the quarter -finals of Wimbledon.
During a service, Dimitrov immediately fell on the field of the lawn, grabbing his right PEC. The coaches sprouted to help him, and it seemed that Dimitrov could make was laughing in the moment, knowing that his potential upheaval was chalk.
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However, Dimitrov’s status was in the air when he left the court for a medical waiting period. However, when he returned to the courtyard, he shakes his hand to say that he could not continue.
The service was the set point because Dimitrov won the fourth game in the third set.
The crowd of the central court gave Dimitrov a strong ovation despite the circumstances, while he packed his bag to leave the match and the tournament.
“I don’t take this in victory at all,” said Sinner after the match, showing Dimitrov’s respect in the process.

Jannik Sinner (L) of Italy greets Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria after Dimitrov withdrew due to an injury in the fourth round of the Gentlemen on the eighth day of the Wimbledon 2025 championships in London, England, the tennis and the croquet club on July 07, 2025 in London, England. (Images Shi Tang / Getty)
“I don’t know what to say. He’s an incredible player. I think we’ve all seen him today. He has been so unlucky in the past two years.”
Dimitrov played Wimbledon well, where he hoped to reach the semi -finals for the first time since 2014 – his deepest race for the tournament to date.
But injuries were a problem for Dimitrov, especially in the Grand Slam. It is the fifth consecutive tournament that he was forced to retire, more recently performing at the French Open due to a thigh disease in the first round.
In 2024, he left the fourth round with a tear of the abduction during his match against Daniil Medvedev.

Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria cries after retiring during the eight of the day of the Wimbledon 2025 championships in All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2025 in London, United Kingdom. (Marleen Fouchier / BSR Agency / Getty Images)
Although he has not accepted as a victory, Sinner will have to prepare for his confrontation in the quarterfinals with the American phenomenon Ben Shelton, the seeder n ° 10 of the tournament. Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6, 7-5 Monday.