Injured Dimitrov retires from 1st-round match

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov sits on a chair as he reacts during his men's singles tennis match against US player Steve Johnson on the second day of the 2022 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on June 28, 2022. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE
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Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov retired from his first-round match at Wimbledon against American opponent Steve Johnson after having a medical evaluation of his leg.

The 18th-seeded Dimitrov won the first set 6-4 and was trailing 5-2 in the second when the 31-year-old Bulgarian stopped playing on No. 2 Court.

Dimitrov reached the last four at the All England Club in 2014.

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