At a time when men’s tennis feels inevitable, Monday at Wimbledon offered a reminder of the lightning that can strike in top-level sport.
Grigor Dimitrov proved that the seemingly invulnerable world No. 1 Jannik Sinner is actually fallible, before suffering an apparent pectoral injury that forced him to retire with a two-sets-to-love lead.
Sinner survived unscathed, but the cloak of invincibility had been ripped off his back in the preceding few hours, It will be no consolation to Dimitrov, but his heroics on Centre Court on Monday have given men’s tennis a jolt.
There was a risk that Sinner and Alcaraz were going to enjoy a procession to the final. They may well remain unscathed for the rest of the tournament until they meet, and Wimbledon may still end up with a Sinner vs. Alcaraz final.
But after 18 months of dominance at the top of the sport, a reminder that strange things can happen at any moment, even at the majors, is welcome.
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In an era of men’s tennis dominance, Wimbledon reminds the world of the randomness of sport
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