Jannik Sinner said he hadn't felt
great after suffering a dizzy spell and leaving the court during
the third set of his five-set defeat to Daniil Medvedev in the
Wimbledon quarters Tuesday but that he had never thought of
retiring hurt.
"I didn't want to go off, I didn't feel well, I had some nausea
and dizziness, but I thought it would be enough to rest a few
minutes," said the 22-year-old South Tyrolean world number one
and Australian Open champ who took about six minutes out before
winning the set and eventually losing the five-setter 6-7 6-4
7-6 2-6 6-3 in just over four hours of play.
"I don't want to take anything away from Daniil, who deserved it
today because he played the important points better.
"Unfortunately today I wasn't in perfect physical condition, and
that affected me a little".
Sinner said he felt "frustrated" at a loss that would be "hard
to digest" but was now already focusing on the Paris Olympics
and the US Open.
World number five and 2021 US Open champ Medvedev, 28, who thus
got his revenge for the Aussie Open final defeat to the Italian
star, will now face world number three, reigning champ Frencn
Open champ, former US Open champ and tournament favourite Carlos
Alcaraz of Spain, 21, in the semis.
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