Sinner fortunate to reach quarter-finals as Dimitrov retires injured leading by two sets

Dimitrov forced to stop with 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 leadBen Shelton wins to set up match with SinnerIf Jannik Sinner goes on to win his first Wimbledon title this weekend, he will look back on this moment as the time when his luck turned.The world No 1 was trailing two sets to love – 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 – against an inspired Grigor Dimitrov, with a mountain to climb, when the Bulgarian hit an ace and then instantly fell to the ground clutching his pectoral muscle. He knew, there and then, that his Wimbledon was over and after a brief medical timeout, off the court, he returned in tears, before shaking Sinner’s hand. Continue reading...

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