Jannik Sinner, the world n ° 1, practiced inside Tuesday as he was waiting to hear the results of an MRI on his injured shoulder.
Addressing ESPN, the coach of Sinner, Darren Cahill, said that they had not received the results of the MRI on Tuesday evening, but were encouraged that the triple major winner was doing a job before his quarter -final match against the American Ben Shelton.
“He had it earlier this day and he can’t take a day off, so he wanted to touch the ball,” said Cahill. “SO [coach] Simone [Vagnozzi] And myself I have fueled a few basket balls.
“It is not a bad thing sometimes. The more you play on the grass with the unequal rebounds, the more your timing is triggered … Agassi did it all the time … We did it for a few years, so it was not out of the ordinary. “
During the eighth of 16 Monday games against Grigor Dimitrov, Sinner made a long medical break during the second set after fell awkwardly on his right arm and received treatment on his right elbow.
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Dimitrov went up 2-0 against Sinner, putting in place what would have been an astonishing upheaval, but Dimitrov was forced to retire after having suffered from partially torn pec which could keep him out of the action until the opening of the United States. The sinner advanced on a Walkover.
No matter how the tournament ends, Sinner will remain n ° 1 in the ATP ranking. The 23 -year -old Italian is looking for his first Wimbledon title, which would leave the opening of the French as the only major to win. He reached the quarterfinals of the All-Angland Club for four consecutive years.
Sinner has a 5-1 career record against Shelton, with their last upcoming meeting during the Australian Open 2025 semi-finals. The sinner advanced on his second consecutive title.