AdvertisementAdvertisementTennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - June 29, 2026 Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his first round match against Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic REUTERS/Toby MelvilleJun 29, 2026; London, United Kingdom; Jannik Sinner (ITA) falls after playing a shot against Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) (not pictured) on day one of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images30 Jun 2026 03:29AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST LONDON, June 29 : Defending Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner said he was relieved to have avoided a serious injury after slipping at the baseline and falling to the turf during his first-round win over Miomir Kecmanovic on Monday.The fall occurred in the third set of Sinner's 4-6 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3 win, with the 24-year-old briefly clutching at his left hip afterwards, but he soldiered on to seal the win for a meeting with Nuno Borges in the second round.Sinner, who injured his elbow during the fourth round of his triumphant Wimbledon run last year, was thankful that his latest tumble did not cause any lasting damage and highlighted the need to continue moving positively."One fall is a tough one because you can get injured," Sinner told reporters.Show MoreShow Less"It's the most normal thing. Grass courts are like this. Especially the first couple of matches when the grass is very new, you slip a bit more."I got lucky there because things can go wrong very quickly. I try to still trust in my movement. Also the third, fourth and fifth sets were very important to keep moving in a natural way, which I did. I'm very glad nothing happened."The Italian said being a talented skier in his youth did not necessarily mean that he had better technique to avoid injuries during falls."There are some movements you can't really control. It's just normal instinct," Sinner said."Skiing can help you in certain moments, but not when you fall, when you have zero control. We did a lot of prevention before this tournament because we knew things like this could happen potentially."Today it happened. So the most important thing is to take this part away and keep moving like before because if not, when you're very scared, everything goes too slow. On this surface you can't do that."Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST