Dimitrov was playing fantastic tennis, running Sinner around the court and delivering booming serves. Dimitrov won the first set 6-3 and survived a hard-charging comeback attempt from the Italian in the second to take the set 7-5 and put the world No. 1 in a desperate position.

Jannik Sinner advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals despite hurting his right elbow in a fall and dropping the first two sets Monday night, because his opponent, Grigor Dimitrov, had to quit with an injured pectoral muscle.

Injuries have plagued ATP World No. 19 Grigor Dimitrov throughout the 2025 season. However, just yesterday, Dimitrov said he was "pain-free" and looking forward to his match against the top-ranked Jannik Sinner in the fourth round of Wimbledon.