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Sports World Reacts to Grigor Dimitrov's Agonizing Retirement at Wimbledon

Grigor Dimitrov and Jannik Sinner leave centre court at Wimbledon after Dimitrov retired from their Round of 16 match due to an injury. | Via Wimbledon on

Grigor Dimitrov was up two sets to none on world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Monday at Wimbledon, but was forced to retire due to an injury. His retirement was agonizing to watch as the 34-year-old Bulgarian bowed out despite having an incredible chance to knock off Sinner.

After Dimitrov's heartbreaking exit, tributes and well-wishes poured in from the sports world.

As he prepared to leave the court, Sinner helped Dimitrov pack and carry his things in what was a wonderful show of sportsmanship. Sinner also later claimed he didn't think of the result as a win.

From the looks of it, Dimitrov injury his right pectoral muscle, making this the fifth consecutive grand slam event he was forced to retire from.

Sinner will move on to the quarterfinals where he'll face 10th-seeded American Ben Shelton. The 22-year-old Shelton topped Lorenzo Sonego in four sets to advance on Monday.


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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Sports World Reacts to Grigor Dimitrov's Agonizing Retirement at Wimbledon.

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