In a moment of class from his opponent and the Wimbledon crowd, fans in the stands offered Dimitrov a massive ovation as Sinner helped him to pack his bags and head back into the locker room. Sinner signaled to the reporter on the court that he would come back out for an interview once he had helped Dimitrov.

Jannik Sinner advanced to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after Grigor Dimitrov was forced to retire in tears due to injury, leaving the match unfinished.