Sinner Waiting for News on Injured Elbow, MRI

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Tuesday July 8, 2025

Misplaced within the shuffle of Grigor Dimitrov’s heartbreaking retirement towards Jannik Sinner on Monday at Wimbledon, was the truth that the Italian might have picked up an damage of his personal.

After a scary fall within the first sport of the match, Sinner wanted the eye of on-court physio to have his proper elbow checked.

He later talked in regards to the damage in his post-match press convention, and mentioned that he was nonetheless in ache on his serve and forehand.

“It occurred very early within the match, first sport,” he mentioned. “Was a fairly unlucky fall. Checked the movies a bit of bit, and it did not appear [like a] robust one, however I nonetheless felt it quite a bit, particularly serve and forehand. I may really feel it. So let’s have a look at. Tomorrow we’re going to test to see how it’s, after which we see.”

Jannik Sinner has had an MRI on his injured proper elbow after falling in yesterday’s match 🏥

Grigor Dimitrov needed to retire from Wimbledon after 2 units, let’s hope this match doesn’t take each gamers out the match! 🤕 pic.twitter.com/JGj7MAl4Rz

— TNT Sports activities (@tntsports) July 8, 2025

Sinner underwent an MRI on Tuesday to have the damage checked.

“As I mentioned, tomorrow we’re going to test with MRI to see if there’s one thing critical, after which we attempt to regulate it,” he mentioned on Monday.

Exacerbating the damage is the truth that Sinner parted methods together with his health coach and his physiotherapist, within the week earlier than Wimbledon.

In one other twist, reportedly Sinner has cancelled his observe for Tuesday, however that might be resulting from quite a few causes. 

Plenty of buzz at #Wimbledon about Jannik Sinner canceling the observe he’d scheduled for Aorangi on this hour.

At all times doable, although, that he is simply opting to hit elsewhere with fewer cameras and observers staked out.

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) July 8, 2025

   
Replace:    Sinner’s observe was held indoors, away from the press and cameras. 

Talking on ESPN, Sinner’s coach Darren Cahill mentioned that Sinner was fed ball for about 20 to Half-hour. 

Cahill on Sinner’s elbow: he dropped about 6 mph on forehand.

“We did exit to the indoor courts and simply fed balls [to him] for 20-Half-hour, simply to really feel the ball. He will be okay, it was simply good to get on the courtroom — it is not possible for him to take a time off.”

— TennisNow (@Tennis_Now) July 8, 2025

No phrase but on the check outcomes – the Italian will face Ben Shelton within the quarterfinals on Wednesday at Wimbledon.