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Wimbledon roof closure not a factor in Grigor Dimitrov’s injury, says coach

Alex Pattle at Wimbledon
Jannik Sinner (left) checks on Grigor Dimitrov after he went down injured
Jannik Sinner (left) checks on Grigor Dimitrov after he went down injured (PA Wire)
  • Grigor Dimitrov retired from his Wimbledon fourth-round match against Jannik Sinner due to a pectoral injury, despite leading by two sets to love.
  • The retirement marked Dimitrov's fifth consecutive withdrawal from a Grand Slam match.
  • Speculation arose that the timing of the Centre Court roof closure between sets might have contributed to Dimitrov's injury.
  • Dimitrov's coach, Jamie Delgado, dismissed this theory, stating Dimitrov felt warmer and looser after the roof closed.
  • Delgado expressed the team's profound disappointment and the emotional difficulty for Dimitrov, saying he anticipated several weeks of recovery.
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