Jannik Sinner, the world No. 1, practiced indoors on Tuesday as he waited to hear the results of an MRI on his injured shoulder.
Speaking to ESPN, Sinner’s coach, Darren Cahill, said they had not received the results of the MRI as of Tuesday evening, but was encouraged that the three-time major winner was doing some work ahead of his quarterfinal match against American Ben Shelton.
“He had it earlier today and he can’t take a day off, so he wanted to touch the ball,” Cahill said. “So [coach] Simone [Vagnozzi] and myself just fed him a few balls out of the basket.
“It’s not a bad thing sometimes. The more you play on grass with the uneven bounces, the more your timing goes off… Agassi used to do it all the time… We’ve done that for a couple of years, so it wasn’t out of the ordinary.”
During Monday’s Round of 16 match against Grigor Dimitrov, Sinner took a lengthy medical break during the second set after falling awkwardly on his right arm and received treatment on his right elbow.
Dimitrov went up 2-0 over Sinner, setting up what would have been a stunning upset, but Dimitrov was forced to retire after suffering partially torn pec that could keep him out of action until the US Open. Sinner advanced on a walkover.
No matter how the tournament finishes, Sinner will remain No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. The 23-year-old Italian is seeking his first Wimbledon title, which would leave the French Open as the only major left for him to win. He’s reached the quarterfinals at the All-England Club for four consecutive years.
Sinner owns a 5-1 career record against Shelton, with their last meeting coming during the 2025 Australian Open semifinals. Sinner advanced en route to his second straight title.
