Fears elbow injury could put Sinner’s Wimbledon campaign in doubt

8 Jul 2025 • 11:56 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • World number one Jannik Sinner has cancelled a practice session at Wimbledon after having an elbow injury assessed.
  • The Italian sustained the injury after slipping on the baseline during his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov.
  • Sinner, who required a medical timeout, won the match when Dimitrov retired but expressed significant concern about his right elbow.
  • He underwent an MRI scan on Tuesday to assess the severity of the injury, leading to the cancellation of his scheduled practice.
  • The injury has raised fears that his Wimbledon campaign could be jeopardised ahead of his quarter-final match against Ben Shelton.

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