Why Jannik Sinner's Shoe Was So Bloody During His First-Round Win at Wimbledon

Why Jannik Sinner's shoe was so bloody during his first-round Wimbledon win centers on an injury suffered in a mid-match fall while defending against Miomir Kecmanović. Sinner, defending his title on Centre Court at the All-England Club, beat the world No. 50 in five hard-fought sets. The match was level at one set apiece and 2-2 in the third when Sinner, up 15-30 on Kecmanović’s serve, made a change of direction after an inside-out forehand. He then crumpled to the grass, and blood seeped through, reddening his white Nike shoe. After the match, Sinner said it “seems much worse than it is,” describing it as “just a nail” and noting he didn’t want to interrupt the flow. The result helps him avoid an early exit after a recent French Open loss.