By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 8, 2025
Misplaced within the shuffle of Grigor Dimitrov’s heartbreaking retirement towards Jannik Sinner on Monday at Wimbledon, was the truth that the Italian could have picked up an damage of his personal.
After a scary fall within the first recreation of the match, Sinner wanted the eye of on-court physio to have his proper elbow checked.
He later talked in regards to the damage in his post-match press convention, and mentioned that he was nonetheless in ache on his serve and forehand.
“It occurred very early within the match, first recreation,” he mentioned. “Was a fairly unlucky fall. Checked the movies just a little bit, and it did not appear [like a] powerful one, however I nonetheless felt it quite a bit, particularly serve and forehand. I might really feel it. So let’s examine. Tomorrow we’re going to verify to see how it’s, after which we see.”
Jannik Sinner has had an MRI on his injured proper elbow after falling in yesterday’s match 🏥Grigor Dimitrov needed to retire from Wimbledon after 2 units, let’s hope this match doesn’t take each gamers out the event! 🤕 pic.twitter.com/JGj7MAl4Rz
— TNT Sports activities (@tntsports) July 8, 2025
Sinner underwent an MRI on Tuesday to have the damage checked.
“As I mentioned, tomorrow we’re going to verify with MRI to see if there’s one thing critical, after which we attempt to modify it,” he mentioned on Monday.
Exacerbating the damage is the truth that Sinner parted methods along with his health coach and his physiotherapist, within the week earlier than Wimbledon.
In one other twist, reportedly Sinner has cancelled his observe for Tuesday, however that could possibly be as a result of quite a few causes.Â
A number of buzz at #Wimbledon about Jannik Sinner canceling the observe he’d scheduled for Aorangi on this hour.At all times doable, although, that he is simply opting to hit someplace else with fewer cameras and observers staked out.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 8, 2025
Replace: Sinner’s observe was held indoors, away from the press and cameras.Â
Talking on ESPN, Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill mentioned that Sinner was fed ball for about 20 to Half-hour.Â
Cahill on Sinner’s elbow: he dropped about 6 mph on forehand.“We did exit to the indoor courts and simply fed balls [to him] for 20-Half-hour, simply to really feel the ball. He’ll be okay, it was simply good to get on the court docket — it is inconceivable for him to take a time off.”
— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) July 8, 2025
No phrase but on the take a look at outcomes – the Italian will face Ben Shelton within the quarterfinals on Wednesday at Wimbledon.

















