Grigor Dimitrov reveals abductor tear in his left leg after withdrawing from 2024 Wimbledon

If he recovers on time, Dimitrov will return to action at the City Open in Washington DC.

Grigor Dimitrov reveals abductor tear in his left leg after withdrawing from 2024 Wimbledon

Grigor Dimitrov (via Imago)

Grigor Dimitrov has revealed that he sustained a left leg adductor tear following his nasty fall at the Wimbledon Championships. The Bulgarian was forced to retire from his fourth-round match against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev after the fall.

The World No. 10 has been playing consistently this season since winning the Brisbane International in January. He did well in Rotterdam, where he lost to Italian Jannik Sinner in the semifinals. He met the Italian again at the Miami Open finals but succumbed to another defeat.

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Dimitrov had mixed results during the clay season, exiting in the second round in Madrid. He bounced back at the French Open, where he reached the quarterfinals only to lose to Sinner once again. At Wimbledon, he beat Dusan Lajovic and Shang Juncheng in the opening rounds before getting past Gael Monfils in the third round.

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Against Daniil Medvedev in the third round, Dimitrov was down 3-5 when had a nasty fall and struggled in pain. He later withdrew from the match as he was unable to move freely. He has now revealed that he has suffered an abductor tear and is currently undergoing rehabilitation.

Grigor Dimitrov (via Imago)

I wanted to give you a little update on my end. After some test and scans my doctor informed me that I have an abductor tear in my left leg. I am currently going to need to take a little time off, but am already starting rehab. Can’t thank you all enough for the nice notes of support over the past weeks. Looking forward to getting back out there!

Grigor Dimitrov said on Instagram

The injury was a blow to what has been a strong year for Dimitrov, who returned to the Top 10 in the ATP rankings in April for the first time in more than five years.

Grigor Dimitrov currently on the entry list for the DC Open despite abductor tear

Grigor Dimitrov has had his fair share of injuries in his career that have seen him sidelined for long periods. The Bulgarian struggled with a leg injury in 2020 and 2022. In 2019, he struggled with a shoulder injury that saw him slump in his career ranking. However, he returned strong in 2020, reaching the semifinals of the US Open and Paris Masters.

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The 2017 ATP Finals is currently on the entry list for the Citi Open, the ATP 500 event which starts on July 27. He was ineligible to play at the Paris Olympics having not played for Bulgaria at the Davis Cup since 2015.

If he is unable to recover in time for the Citi Open, he will likely be back in action for the summer Masters 1000 tournaments in Canada and Cincinnati. If all goes to play, he should be a strong contender at the US Open.

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