World No. 1 Jannik Sinner has revealed he experienced dizziness during his five-set quarter-final defeat to Daniil Medvedev at Wimbledon. Despite feeling unwell from the start, Sinner left the court for over 10 minutes at the beginning of the third set, with the match tied at one set each. A doctor checked his pulse and blood pressure, and though the Italian returned to play, Medvedev ultimately won after four hours.
In his press conference, Sinner, 22, explained, “I didn’t feel great this morning. I had some problems and was struggling physically. The physio advised me to take some time off the court because I didn’t seem fit to play. I was quite dizzy but tried to fight with what I had.”
He continued, “I didn’t vomit, but I took some time off court because I was dizzy. When I returned, I tried my best. I was disappointed about the third set, missed some set points, but raised my level in the fourth. In the fifth, one poor service game decided the match.”
Despite the discomfort, Sinner did not consider retiring from the match. “I was surprised I managed to extend the match,” he said. “I’ve retired before and didn’t want to if it was just minor illness. The fifth set was better, but my energy was inconsistent. The crowd’s support was crucial, and I didn’t want to retire in a Grand Slam quarter-final.”
Sinner, the Australian Open champion who defeated Medvedev in January, was aiming for a second consecutive Wimbledon semi-final. However, Medvedev, the Russian fifth seed, will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals on Friday.
