Jannik Sinner gets reprieve as Grigor Dimitrov forced to retire when two sets up
Grigor Dimitrov suffered Wimbledon heartbreak when he was on the verge of knocking out world number one Jannik Sinner.
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Jannik Sinner reaches the Wimbledon quarterfinals despite a bad elbow when an injured Dimitrov stops
LONDON: 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. The No. 1-seeded Sinner hadn’t dropped a set in the tournament until falling behind No. 19 Dimitrov 6-3, 7-5.
American Ben Shelton reaches first Wimbledon quarterfinal - ESPN
Ben Shelton reached his first Wimbledon quarterfinal — doing a round better than his father-turned-coach, Bryan, did in 1994 — by beating Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-5 on Monday.
Wimbledon day eight
Highlights of the eighth day at the Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (times GMT):
Dimitrov single-handedly flying flag at Wimbledon for old-school backhand
LONDON :For tennis purists the sight of a single-handed backhand pinging off the centre of a racket is a joy to behold but it is becoming rare and Grigor Dimitrov, one of the best exponents of the shot, believes it could soon vanish.
Djokovic hits century to lead veterans into last 16, Krejcikova crashes
LONDON :Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic scored his 100th match win at Wimbledon and led the march of the old guard into the last 16 on Saturday while an ailing Barbora Krejcikova's title defence ended in defeat and tears.
Sinner demolishes Martinez to reach Wimbledon last 16
LONDON :It took only seven points before the first forlorn shout of "C'mon Pedro" was warmly applauded by a Centre Court crowd who had already seen enough to know that Jannik Sinner was in for an easy Saturday afternoon at Wimbledon.