"I was lucky, but I took it as a sign," Sinner reflects on Dimitrov's withdrawal at Wimbledon

Adrien Guyot

le 09/08/2025 à 09h06

1 min to read

Dimitrov Sinner Wimbledon

Jannik Sinner recently claimed his first Wimbledon title in recent weeks. After a commanding final, the Italian overcame his rival Carlos Alcaraz (4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4), and the world No. 1 ultimately held his ground throughout the tournament.

However, Sinner's journey could have ended much earlier when, in the round of 16, Grigor Dimitrov—struggling with a pectoral injury after a serve—was forced to retire despite leading two sets to zero.

The reigning Cincinnati champion, Jannik Sinner, is now back in Ohio, and before his opening match against Daniel Galan, he revisited the pivotal moment that shaped his London campaign.

"Against Grigor (Dimitrov), I was lucky, but I took it as a sign. You never know what’s going to happen, and that’s just how tennis goes.

So you have to try to understand why and how certain things unfold. And I think after that match, I really raised my level, playing some of the best tennis I could produce.

It was a very emotional moment, and I was able to celebrate with my team afterward," Sinner shared with *Tennis Up To Date* in the hours leading up to his Cincinnati debut this Saturday.