Dimitrov retires when leading in Roland Garros R1

Grigor Dimitrov’s Roland Garros campaign ended in cruel fashion on Tuesday afternoon, when the 16th-seed was forced to withdraw from his first-round clash against Ethan Quinn due to injury.

Dimitrov led qualifier Quinn 6-2, 6-3, 2-6 at the clay-court major before shaking hands with the American. The Bulgarian had taken control of the pair’s maiden Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting but received treatment on his left thigh in the second set, and his movement was hindered throughout the third set.

Now 14-10 for the 2025 season, according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index, Dimitrov is No. 19 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings. He is at risk of falling out of the Top 20 after Roland Garros, depending on other results. The 2017 Nitto ATP Finals champion has not been outside the Top 20 since July 2023.

Roland Garros debutant Quinn, who is competing in Paris at a career-high World No. 106, will take on Alexander Shevchenko in the second round, after the Kazakhstani earlier defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(4). Should the 21-year-old Quinn triumph in that match, he would be well-placed to crack the Top 100 for the first time after Roland Garros.