World No. 1 Jannik Sinner canceled his scheduled practice session at Wimbledon’s Aorangi Park on July 8, 2025, following an MRI scan to assess a right elbow injury sustained during his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov on July 7, per *The Independent*. The 23-year-old Italian, who fell awkwardly on the baseline in the first game, trailing 6-3, 7-5, 2-2 when Dimitrov retired with a pectoral injury, described the fall as “quite unfortunate,” noting it significantly affected his serve and forehand, per *ATP Tour*. Sinner, who required a medical timeout in the second set, said, “I checked the videos, and it didn’t seem a tough one, but I still felt it quite a lot,” per *Sky Sports*.
The canceled 4:00 p.m. practice session fueled fears that Sinner’s bid for a first Wimbledon title could be in doubt ahead of his quarterfinal against No. 10 seed Ben Shelton, scheduled for July 9 on Court One around 4:00 p.m. BST, per *Tennis365.com*. Sinner’s coach, Darren Cahill, told ESPN that the Italian had a limited 20-30 minute indoor hit on July 8, but no official update on the MRI results was provided, per *ESPN*. Posts on X, like @Covers, noted Sinner’s odds to win Wimbledon shifted from +110 to +225 after the scan, reflecting uncertainty, per.
Sinner, a three-time Grand Slam champion, faces a critical moment, with his team yet to confirm his status for the Shelton match, per *The Mirror*. Despite the injury, he praised Dimitrov’s “incredible” play and expressed hope to be “100 percent” for the quarterfinal, where he holds a 5-1 head-to-head edge over Shelton, per *ATP Tour*.
