What happened to Grigor Dimitrov? Brisbane International 2025 withdrawal & injury update

Tennis star Grigor Dimitrov suffered a huge setback in the 2025 Brisbane International. The defending champion, who made it to the sixth semi-final appearance of the showpiece event, suffered grave injuries and was forced to retire in the second set of the semi-final thriller against Jiri Lehecka. The 33-year-old tennis star had already suffered the defeat in their first set, but his issues with his left thigh in the game forced him to retire while allowing Jiri to make it to the final thriller of the showpiece event.

The star player looks in great form in his last game. However, Jordan Thompson's injury in the quarters allowed him to make his semi-final appearance, but Dimitrov's injuries ruled him out of the showpiece event while their match in the quarterfinal and semi-final ended as a walkover in the 2025 Brisbane International.

A major setback for Grigor Dimitrov 

Defending champion in Brisbane Grigor Dimitrov retires at 4-4 in the second set vs Jiri Lehecka.

Had an Issue with left thigh/glutes area and couldn’t continue after MTO. pic.twitter.com/wssutDDlel

— edgeAI (@edgeAIapp) January 4, 2025

Notably, this marks a big setback for Dimitrov, considering the 2025 Australian Open is around the corner, slated to take place from 12 January in Melbourne. The Bulgarian needs to address these injury issues ahead of the first Grand Slam of the 2025 season.

Meanwhile, the Bulgarian was ecstatic after he was set to make his sixth semifinal appearance in the showpiece event. The 33-year-old tennis star also spoke about Thompson, who got injured during the game. Dmitrov also talked about his serving point in the game, which has helped him pick up his pace after his first set in the game.

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“I was just trying to focus on my game. Honestly, it's very, very unfortunate for him. I hope he’s ready for the Aussie Open. Not much to say; I just came out here to compete, to go through my motions on the court, and yeah, I think from the beginning I was in very good control of the match. I thought I was moving very well; serve was on point. All these things are giving me a lot of confidence. After that first break in the first set, I slowly started to pick my pace a little bit more. That’s the end result, unfortunately,” Grigor Dimitrov said.

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