Wimbledon: No. 1 Jannik Sinner has a medical timeout for a painful elbow after a fall

LONDON AP Jannik Sinner was treated for a painful right elbow by a trainer at Wimbledon during a diagnostic timeout in the second set while trailing in his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov on Monday The No -ranked Sinner was given a pill to take and received a massage at a changeover while down - in the second set at Centre Court Sinner hadn t dropped a set in the tournament until falling behind No seed Dimitrov - - The stadium s retractable roof was closed before the third set because of fading light Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray was not a fan of that decision writing on social media So ridiculous to close the roof at this stage of the match At least an hour of light left well over a set of tennis can still be played its an outdoor tournament Sinner was hurt in the opening set when he slipped and fell behind a baseline bracing his fall with his right hand while still holding his racket As the trainer rubbed the elbow Sinner winced His coaches Darren Cahill and Simone Vagnozzi looked on from their box with concern Sinner entered Monday having lost a total of just games in the tournament tying the record for the fewest in the Open era by man at Wimbledon through three completed matches AP tennis https apnews com hub tennis Source