Today Sinner trains. But the physiatrist: "The pain in the elbow can jeopardize the service"

The victory for the retirement of Grigor Dimitrov and the concern for the health of his elbow after the fall. The rollercoaster of emotions that Jannik Sinner experienced yesterday at Wimbledon continues today as he awaits the outcome of the X-rays and the sensations of the number one the day after the pain in the joint that in tennis is fundamental for the service and not only.

However, there are encouraging signs from London that the world number 1 will continue his journey on the London grass . Tomorrow's quarter-final between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton is included in the slam program at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club: it will be played as the second number 1 match . Sinner, among other things, has also confirmed the booking of the court for this afternoon's preparation training . Sinner and Shelton are expected tomorrow starting at 3:30 pm on court 1, after the women's tournament match between Russian Mira Andreeva and Swiss Belinda Bencic. On the center court, starting at 4:30 pm, Flavio Cobolli will play against Novak Djokovic, after the match between Polish Iga Swiatek and Russian Liudmila Samsonova.

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"Tennis elbow injuries are most often overuse injuries, such as lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), but in Sinner's case we are talking about an acute trauma following a fall, the extent of which we have yet to know . Biomechanically, the elbow functions primarily as a link in this kinetic chain, allowing the transfer of kinetic energy from the body to the racket. Any issues at this level can cause pain and difficulty in properly serving, as well as in other game situations."

: Taking stock for Adnkronos Salute is the physiatrist Andrea Bernetti, general secretary of Simfer (Italian Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine) and full professor of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Salento. "On a biomechanical level - he explains - the elbow is an extremely complex joint. The stability of the capsular-ligamentous structures is obviously very important, even more so during the stresses to which this structure is subjected during tennis. The stability of the elbow is maintained by the combination of joint congruity, capsular-ligamentous integrity and well-balanced muscular activity. The olecranon and the olecranon fossa provide primary stability when the elbow is flexed less than 20° or more than 120° - specifies Bernetti - At intermediate degrees of flexion, stability is mainly guaranteed by the soft tissue structures, in particular by the ulnar collateral ligament, particularly important in activities that involve valgus stress, such as in some tennis game situations. For example, during the service the kinetic chain begins at the level of the lower limbs, continues at the level of the trunk and shoulder up to the elbow joint, and then continues through the wrist and hand."

"So the problem of a case like Sinner's, even without knowing the specific case, but rather based exclusively on what was seen on video, is to understand the extent of a possible injury and understand whether it is possible to continue playing without causing further damage, and at the same time without compromising the level of play. Much - concludes the specialist - will also depend on the outcome of the instrumental tests. We hope that the injury is modest and that he can continue playing as effectively as possible".