Grigor Dimitrov’s Coach Believes the Bulgarian’s Mental Recovery Will Be Harder Than the Pectoral Muscle Injury

Grigor Dimitrov suffered a terrible injury on Monday (July 7), while playing against Jannik Sinner in the fourth round of the Wimbledon Championship. The Bulgarian is expected to be away from the court for some time as he looks to recover, but his coach Jamie Delgado is worried that the mental recovery will be longer than the physical one.

Dimitrov was playing one of his best matches of his career and was the favorite to beat Sinner after leading the Italian 6-3, 7-5, 2-2. But in the fourth game of the third set, the former World 3 fell to the ground in pain after firing an ace, holding his pectoral muscle. Sinner ran towards him and helped him get back to his feet while the medics attended to him.

However, the 34-year-old then went to the locker room to receive treatment as the match was suspended for a few minutes. When he re-emerged on the Center Court, he went straight to the World No.1 and signaled an end to the match, allowing Sinner to move into the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon Championships.

It was the 5th consecutive Grand Slam retirement for Dimitrov. Last year, he was forced to retire from his match against Daniil Medvedev after suffering an abductor strain after falling. Since then, he has suffered leg, hip, and thigh injuries in his last three Grand Slams.

During an interview with BBC Sports, Jamie Delgado was asked how Dimitrov felt after the injury. The British coach revealed that the World No.21 and his team were devastated by the unfortunate injury. He then added that his mental recovery will take months:

Against Sinner, it was one of the best matches of his career, and the entire team was convinced he could win. Looking ahead, Grigor’s emotional and mental recovery will undoubtedly be more challenging than his physical recovery; tough months await us.

Dimitrov didn’t play in any warm-up tournament ahead of Wimbledon. The 34-year-old was drawn in the Queen’s Club Championships but withdrew hours before his match as he was still recovering from a thigh injury, which he sustained during his opening match at the Roland Garros against American Ethan Quinn.

Grigor Dimitrov’s coach disagrees with Andy Murray’s take on the cause of the 34-year-old’s injury against Jannik Sinner

After Grigor Dimitrov suffered a pectoral muscle injury, British legend Andy Murray took to social media to slam the Wimbledon organizers for not closing the Center Court roof during the match. The three-time Grand Slam champion attributed that to the chase of Dimitrov’s injury and that has been a debate in the media.