Jannik Sinner progressed to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday after a tearful Grigor Dimitrov pulled out injured while in total control of the match, while Novak Djokovic survived a scare.
World No. 1 Sinner and seven-time champion Djokovic remain on course for a mouthwatering semifinal clash, but the top seed's match on Centre Court was overshadowed by Dimitrov's heartbreak.
The Italian was staring at the exit door trailing 3-6, 5-7, 2-2 before the Bulgarian 19th seed pulled up holding his right pectoral muscle and was unable to continue.
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