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India Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Rafael Nadal Academy star joins historic club with maiden Wimbledon title
16-year-old Ivan Ivanov became only the second Bulgarian in the history of Wimbledon to win the grass court title. On Sunday, July 13, the teenager defeated Ronit Karki of the United States to win the boys' singles title. The sixth seed didn't drop a set and won the match 6-2, who trains at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Mallorca, is only one of the two Bulgarian players along with Grigor Dimitrov to win a Grand Slam junior singles title. Before Ivanov, the last Bulgarian boy to reach a junior Grand Slam singles final was Grigor Dimitrov at the 2008 US in 2008, Dimitrov won the Wimbledon boys singles title after beating Henri Kontinen 7-5, 6-3. Against Karki, Ivanov was at his very best as he didn't face a single break point and finished off the match in 57 minutes. En route to his title, Ivanov also avenged his defeat to Germany's Max Schonhaus, beating him 7-6(7), 7-6 (5) in the semis. Schonhaus had beaten Ivanov in the French Open is currently the highest-ranked player under 17 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, sitting at World No. 798. Fellow 16-year-old Cruz Hewitt, son of former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt, follows at No. far as Dimitrov is concerned, he made a heartbreaking exit from the Wimbledon men's singles. In the pre-quarterfinals, Dimitrov retired midway from his match after an unfortunate pectoral was leading the match 6-3, 7-5 and was on the verge of history as he was about to enter the Wimbledon quarters after a whopping ten years, but fate had other plans for him.- Ends
Scottish Sun
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Wimbledon star undergoes emergency surgery after ‘one of most painful moments of my career'
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GRIGOR DIMITROV is an injury doubt for the US Open after undergoing surgery following his 'painful' Wimbledon exit. The Bulgarian, 34, led by two sets against world No.1 Jannik Sinner in the fourth round but had to quit when he appeared to injure his pec muscle while serving an ace. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Grigor Dimitrov has undergone surgery after he was forced to retire against Sinner Credit: Instagram @grigordimitrov 3 The world No.21 injured his pec muscle Credit: Getty 3 He was two sets in front against the world No.1 when he was forced to quit Credit: Getty It was the FIFTH successive Slam from which he had had to retire mid-match. Lying in a hospital bed, the world No.21 said the 'recovery starts now' but it is unclear if he will be fit for Flushing Meadows, which starts on August 24. Writing on Instagram, Dimitrov said: 'Sometimes the heart wants to keep going. But the universe has a different plan for us. 'Having to withdraw from this match at Wimbledon was one of the most painful moments of my career. READ MORE IN WIMBLEDON ROYAL SEAL Queen thanks Novak Djokovic for letting her stay in his 'lovely' property 'Thank you for the overwhelming wave of love – from family, friends, fans, colleagues, to the entire tennis community. 'Your messages have genuinely lifted me through these hard times. Thank you all. Truly. 'Recovery starts now. I'll see you all soon.' Dimitrov's loss has been Sinner's gain as he beat Ben Shelton before steamrolling Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon final. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He now has a chance to avenge his French Open final defeat when he takes on Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. Alcaraz beat America's Taylor Fritz in Friday's other semi-final and is on a 20-match win streak at SW19.
The Irish Sun
12-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Wimbledon star undergoes emergency surgery after ‘one of most painful moments of my career'
GRIGOR DIMITROV is an injury doubt for the US Open after undergoing surgery following his 'painful' Wimbledon exit. The Bulgarian, 34, led by two sets against world No.1 Jannik Sinner in the fourth round but had to quit when he appeared to injure his pec muscle while serving an ace. Advertisement 3 Grigor Dimitrov has undergone surgery after he was forced to retire against Sinner Credit: Instagram @grigordimitrov 3 The world No.21 injured his pec muscle Credit: Getty 3 He was two sets in front against the world No.1 when he was forced to quit Credit: Getty It was the FIFTH successive Slam from which he had had to retire mid-match. Lying in a hospital bed, the world No.21 said the 'recovery starts now' but it is unclear if he will be fit for Flushing Meadows, which starts on August 24. Writing on Instagram , Dimitrov said: 'Sometimes the heart wants to keep going. But the universe has a different plan for us. 'Having to withdraw from this match at Wimbledon was one of the most painful moments of my career. Advertisement READ MORE IN WIMBLEDON 'Thank you for the overwhelming wave of love – from family, friends, fans, colleagues, to the entire tennis community. 'Your messages have genuinely lifted me through these hard times. Thank you all. Truly. 'Recovery starts now. I'll see you all soon.' Dimitrov's loss has been Sinner's gain as he beat Ben Shelton before steamrolling Novak Djokovic 6-3 6-3 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon final. Advertisement Most read in Sport Live Blog CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS He now has a chance to avenge his French Open final defeat when he takes on Alcaraz beat America's Taylor Fritz in Friday's other semi-final and is on a 20-match win streak at SW19.
eNCA
11-07-2025
- Sport
- eNCA
Wimbledon withdrawal 'most painful moment' for Dimitrov
Grigor Dimitrov said being forced to retire from Wimbledon when leading world number one Jannik Sinner by two sets is among "the most painful moments of my career". The 34-year-old was on course for a massive fourth-round upset on Monday until suffering a pectoral muscle injury early in the third set at the All England Club. Dimitrov has now had to retire due to injury at each of that last five Grand Slams. "Sometimes the heart wants to keep going... but the universe has a different plan for us," Dimitrov wrote in an Instagram post, which included a photo of himself in a hospital bed. "Having to withdraw from this match at Wimbledon was one of the most painful moments of my career. "Thank you for the overwhelming wave of love — from family, friends, fans, colleagues, to the entire tennis community... your messages have genuinely lifted me through these hard times. "Thank you all. Truly. Recovery starts now. I'll see you all soon." Dimitrov did not state the timeframe for his recovery but reports suggest he is aiming to be fit for US Open, which starts on August 24.
South Wales Argus
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Wimbledon diary: Leonardo DiCaprio in the crowd and Roger Federer's still got it
Fellow actors Benedict Cumberbatch and Rami Malek were in the Royal Box along with cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar, who 24 hours earlier had rung the bell to signal the start of play at Lord's. Meanwhile, Grigor Dimitrov gave an emotional update from his hospital bed following the sickening injury he suffered against Jannik Sinner on Monday evening. Dimitrov on the mend Bulgarian 19th seed Dimitrov's Championships ended in heartbreaking fashion. The 34-year-old was leading world number one Sinner by two sets when he suffered a pectoral injury forcing him to retire. 'Recovery starts now, I'll see you all soon,' he wrote on Instagram. Kartal's big reveal Sonay Kartal promised to get a new tattoo after Wimbledon and ended up with two. A lightning design to mark the moment a clap of thunder greeted her when she first walked on to Centre Court, and the number 329 to remember her Billie Jean King Cup debut. Kartal became the 329th player to represent Great Britain in either the Davis Cup, the Billie Jean King Cup, the Wheelchair Tennis World Team Cup, the Olympics and the Paralympics. Look who's back There was a familiar face down at the Aorangi Park practice courts, none other than eight-time champion and all-round Wimbledon hero Roger Federer. The 43-year-old enjoyed a crafty hit at his old stomping ground and looked for all the world as though he could probably still make the semi-finals, at least. Heart of Glasspool Footballers are renowned for working out dates by seasons or fixtures, and it seems tennis players are the same. British doubles star Lloyd Glasspool was asked if he and fiancee Sophia Maslin had set a date for their wedding. 'It's the Friday before Queen's,' he said. 'I really should know the date…' Quote of the day 'Right now I don't want to think about Sunday. I just want to enjoy this moment and that I've got to a third final in a row' – Carlos Alcaraz after reaching another Wimbledon final. Picture of the day Spectators on Henman Hill shelter from the sun (Jordan Pettitt/PA) Saturday's weather forecast Sunny with temperatures reaching 31 degrees, according to the Met Office.
