ALERT : Dimitrov retires leading two sets to love against Sinner
Jannik Sinner benefited from the abandonment of Grigor Dimitrov (3-6, 5-7, 2-2) on Monday evening. He’ll face American Ben Shelton, the No 10 seed, in the next round
Grigor Dimitrov, Wimbledon 2025 © SPP / PsNewz
Italian Jannik Sinner, the top seed, advanced to the last eight of Wimbledon when Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 19 seed, retired at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday evening.
Sinner, ranked No 1, led 3-6, 5-7, 2-2 when Dimitrov, ranked No 21, pulled out for what seems to be a muscle injury at the right pectoral, suddenly revealed after an ace.
The Italian will face American Ben Shelton, the No 10 seed, next.
Jannik Sinner a set and even two for the first time this season at Wimbledon, after defeating Spaniard Pedro Martinez Portero (6-1, 6-3, 6-1), Australian Aleksandar Vukic (6-1, 6-1, 6-3) and Luca Nardi (6-4, 6-3, 6-0).
The 34-year-old Bulgarian defeated Austrian Sebastian Ofner (6-3, 6-4, 7-6), Frenchman Corentin Moutet (7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5) and Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (6-2, 6-3, 6-4) in the previous rounds of The Championships. It’s his fifth retirement in a row in Grand Slams.
London (Grand Slam), other last 16 results (All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, grass, GBP 53.500.000, most recent results first):
- Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego: 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-5
- Novak Djokovic (6) beat Alex De Minaur (11): 1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Flavio Cobolli (22) beat Marin Cilic: 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3)
- Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Andrey Rublev (14): 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Cameron Norrie beat Nicolas Jarry (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-7 (7), 6-7 (5), 6-3
- Taylor Fritz (5) beat Jordan Thompson: 6-1, 3-0 ret.
- Karen Khachanov (17) beat Kamil Majchrzak: 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
