Grigor Dimitrov’s upset bid in opposition to top-seeded Jannik Sinner got here to a screeching halt within the third set of their Spherical of 16 duel at Wimbledon on Monday when Dimitrov suffered an harm to his proper pectoral muscle and was pressured to retire from the match.
The 34-year-old Bulgarian received the primary two units 6-3, 7-5 and was tied with Sinner 2-2 within the third when he went down with the harm.
He grabbed on the proper aspect of his chest, and the ESPN broadcast confirmed him saying, “my pec.”
Dimitrov left the courtroom with trainers and got here again minutes later to say he couldn’t proceed, showing shaken by the crushing improvement.
Sinner, a three-time Grand Slam winner, will now face American Ben Shelton within the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
“I don’t know what to say. He’s an incredible player. I think we all saw this today,” Sinner mentioned of Dimitrov in an on-court interview after he was awarded the victory. “He’s been so unlucky the past couple of years. an incredible player, good friend of mine also.”
Sinner added: “I don’t take this as a win at all.”
