Sinner Bleeds But Wins Tough Opener | Cork News

Jannik Sinner, the defending Wimbledon champ, battled through a gritty five-set win over Miomir Kecmanovic despite playing with a blood-stained shoe after slipping on Centre Court — a moment he downplayed but that underscored his grit. After losing eight of his last nine five-set matches, breaking that streak was huge. Sinner looked shaky early, dropped the third set in a tiebreak, then surged back with five straight games and his 31st ace to seal it. He admitted nerves as the defending champ on such a historic stage, but his resilience shone through. Meanwhile, top seeds like Auger-Aliassime and Medvedev cruised, while Rublev and Ruud fell early. Shapovalov retired after a fence collision, and Carabelli pulled out with an ankle injury — proving even grass courts can’t shield from mishaps. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/55b92d7ac91c5d02