Grigor Dimitrov shocked Wimbledon fans when he suddenly fell to the ground in the 4th round match against Jannik Sinner, despite leading with a score of 6-3, 7-5. After a strong serve in game 3, he held his chest in pain and could not continue playing. The Bulgarian tennis player calmly shook hands with Sinner, leaving the court to the regret of the audience, while Sinner won the quarter-finals.
There is no official announcement yet, but many sources believe that Dimitrov has a tear in his right chest. This is a dangerous injury that can cause athletes to be out of competition for 6 to 10 weeks, even requiring surgery if it is serious.
Sports medicine experts say that the high-speed spinning ball could be a direct cause, combined with the accumulation of micro-injuries and severe heat in Wimbledon this year, with temperatures reaching 34 degrees Celsius.
Under high-term stress conditions, players are prone to reduced reflexes and muscle overload, especially dangerous with movements that require compression such as passing the ball. Dimitrov (33) has been playing continuously without recovery time, making injuries inevitable.
He is being studied more deeply, including a MRI scan to determine the extent of the damage. Sinner, meanwhile, said he also had minor pain in his elbow and would undergo a medical check-up on the 97th.
Although a chest tear that is not a major injury causes death, for a former top 5 player like Dimitrov, this could be a sad milestone in his career.
