Grigor Dimitrov says Wimbledon injury is an abductor tear in his left leg

Grigor Dimitrov says that the injury that forced him out of Wimbledon is an abductor tear in his left leg.

The Bulgarian gave fans an update on his health on social media Wednesday, three days after he was forced to retire in the fourth round at the All England Club against Daniil Medvedev after playing just eight games.

Trailing 3-2 in the first set, the Bulgarian slipped and fell on the grass-court surface, but initially carried on after receiving treatment. Three games later, he retired with Medvedev ahead 5-3.

While Dimitrov didn't give a concrete update as to how long he'll be sidelined, he said he's "already starting on ... rehab."

The premature ending was a blow to what's been a resurgent year for Dimitrov, who returned to the Top 10 in the ATP rankings for the first time more than five years in April after reaching his third career ATP Masters 1000 final in Miami, losing to Jannik Sinner.

He also completed the career set of Grand Slam quarterfinals with a run to the last eight at Roland Garros.

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Dimitrov signed off by thanking fans for their "nice notes of support," and with an optimistic closing. He currently remains on the entry list for the combined ATP and WTA 500 event in Washington, D.C. which begins on July 27. (He is ineligible to play the Paris Olympics, having not played Davis Cup for Bulgaria since 2015.)

"Looking forward to getting back out there!" the 33-year-old wrote.