Jannik Sinner has generated injury concerns at Wimbledon after he cancelled a scheduled practice session and underwent an MRI on his elbow following a fall during his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov. Sinner slipped in the opening game of that match and appeared to injure his elbow while breaking his fall. He called for medical attention at 2-3 in the second set but managed to continue, ultimately advancing when Dimitrov retired due to a pectoral injury. Sinner wore a sleeve on his right elbow for his quarterfinal match preparation, and his team has not disclosed whether he practiced elsewhere or chose to rest completely before his upcoming clash against Ben Shelton[1].
Despite the injury scare, Sinner is expected to play his Wimbledon quarterfinal against American Ben Shelton on Court No. 1. In the first set of that match, Sinner showed little sign of struggle from his sore elbow, recording impressive statistics with 15 winners and just one unforced error, and dropping only two points on serve. He wore a sleeve on his elbow to support the injury[3].
Sinner addressed his elbow issue in his post-match press conference, mentioning he would have the MRI to assess the seriousness of the injury and adapt accordingly. He praised his opponent Dimitrov’s strong performance in the early rounds and discussed his strategic adjustments on court[5].
On the ranking front, Sinner is guaranteed to retain his world No. 1 spot after Wimbledon, regardless of how Carlos Alcaraz performs, due to his significant lead in ATP ranking points. He is currently spending his 57th consecutive week as No. 1 and is projected to hold the position for at least another week[2].