It was a major reprieve for Sinner, the three-time grand slam winner who looked set to be on the end of a seismic shock in front of a stunned Centre Court. The Italian had slipped on the baseline in the opening game and took a medical timeout midway through the second set for treatment on his right wrist and elbow.

Jannik Sinner, the No. 1 player in the world, technically advanced in the Round of 16 at Wimbledon on Monday. But it was hardly a win to be proud of. Sinner, who lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the French Open last month,

Dimitrov & Jannik Sinner share an embrace as Grigor retires from their match at Wimbledon due to injury Grigor has had to deal with so much over the last few years Hard to watch this happen to anyone, especially someone as kind & hardworking as him 💔 pic.twitter.com/2k7gXAxgDq

Dimitrov led Sinner by two sets to love when he sustained an injury, costing a potential Wimbledon upset against the world No 1

WADA accepted Sinner’s explanation that he was accidentally contaminated by a massage from his physiotherapist, who used a spray containing the banned substance to treat a finger cut. They ruled that Sinner ‘did not intend to cheat’ but insisted that he was responsible for his team’s negligence, which ultimately saw him punished.

Djokovic is looking for a record-tying eighth Wimbledon title, but Sinner has beaten him in their last four meetings, including in French Open semifinal.