For Dimitrov, he is still in the prime position to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2014 when he beat Andy Murray. Andy Murray, at seed five, is the highest seed he has ever beaten in this tournament. Grigor Dimitrov uses all of the court to place a pretty routine volley right on the line to the oohs and aahs of Centre Court.

Dimitrov most recently retired from the first round of the French Open with a thigh injury while holding a 6-2, 6-3, 2-6 lead over American Ethan Quinn. He retired from Wimbledon in the fourth round in 2024 with an abductor tear. He trailed Daniil Medvedev, 5-3, in the first set at the time of that injury.

THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was on the precipice of a fourth-round exit from Wimbledon when he ended up on the receiving end of the absolute worst kind of good luck in sports.