The actress girlfriend of Wimbledon’s unluckiest loser has sent her other half a heartfelt message after he suffered one of the most devastating losses in the competition’s history on Monday.
Grigor Dimitrov left Centre Court in tears to the dismay of the crowd when he was 2-0 up against world No 1 Jannik Sinner in the last-16 of the men’s singles because of injury.
The Bulgarian was on the brink of a huge upset against the Italian top seed after winning the first two sets 6-3, 7-5.
But Dimitrov pulled up injured after serving an ace to level at 2-2 in the third set and he could not continue.
The 19th seed immediately dropped to his haunches holding his right pectoral and, though he left the court for treatment, he returned only to shake Sinner’s hand.
It was the fifth Grand Slam is succession that he had been forced to retire through injury mid-match, and his stunning partner took to social media to express her support for the 34-year-old.
The stunning actress girlfriend of Wimbledon’s unluckiest loser has sent him a heartfelt message on social media
Eiza Gonzalez and Gregor Dimitrov went public with their relationship in May of this year
Dimitrov was two sets up against Jannik Sinner when he was forced to retire through injury
Posting to her 8million followers on Instagram, Eiza Gonzalez, 35, wrote: ‘Love of my life. I couldn’t be more proud of you. You are BEYOND outstanding.
‘This is just a moment that will pass and make you even stronger. But watching you today alongside the world was a reminder of who YOU are.
‘You’re a winner. We all saw it. And you’ll do it again. I love you @grigordimitrov.’
Gomez, who is also a singer, has starred in the likes of Fountain of Youth, Ambulance, Godzilla vs Kong and Mr & Mrs Smith in her acting career.
The couple went public with their relationship in May, and Gonzalez has described the tennis star as ‘the man of my dreams’. Between 2013 and 2015, meanwhile, Dimitrov dated former tennis star Maria Sharapova.
Sinner was the huge favourite to beat Dimitrov having not lost a single set on his way to reaching the fourth round.
He had not even dropped a service game and had lost just 17 games in his first three matches.
Yet Sinner struggled from the off against Dimitrov and hurt his right elbow when he slipped at the back of the court hitting a backhand at deuce in the first game.
Gonzalez wrote: ‘Love of my life. I couldn’t be more proud of you. You are BEYOND outstanding’
Gonzalez has described the tennis star as ‘the man of my dreams’ – he had previously dated Maria Sharapova
Dimitrov first held his pec after hitting a volley long on his serve in the fourth game of the third set of the game
He hit an ace to win the game, before clutching his pec and dropping to the Centre Court floor
Sinenr showed concern and gave his opponent praise in his post-match on-court interview
Dimitrov, meanwhile, first held his pec after hitting a volley long on his serve in the fourth game of the set. And even though he then struck an ace to win the game, he clutched his pec and dropped to the floor.
After Dimitrov conceded the match, he could barely even shake the umpire’s hand, needing his left arm to lift his right, in one of the saddest sights of this year’s tournament.
Sinner, meanwhile, was only sympathetic during his on-court interview after the match.
He said: ‘I don’t know what to say. He is an incredible player. We all saw this today.
‘He is a good friend of mine. Seeing him in this position, if there was a chance he could play the next round, he would deserve it.
‘I don’t take this as a win at all. This is just a very unfortunate moment to witness for all of us.
‘In the last Grand Slams he struggled with injuries and seeing him again with this injury is very tough.
‘We all saw this with his reaction how much he cares about the sport. This is not the end we wanted to see. It is very sad. We wish him only the best.’
