Novak Djokovic has advanced to his 13th Wimbledon semifinal without playing a match after his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew due to a hip injury. De Minaur, the ninth-seeded Australian, sustained the injury during the final points of his fourth-round victory over Arthur Fils. He described hearing a ‘crack’ in his hip and subsequent scans confirmed a small tear in the fibrous cartilage.De Minaur expressed his devastation at having to withdraw, stating, ‘It’s obviously not the announcement I wanted to make… I’m devastated, but I have to declare forfait due to a hip injury’. Medical professionals advised against playing to prevent potentially more severe damage. The injury is expected to sideline De Minaur for at least three weeks, likely causing him to miss the upcoming Olympic tennis tournament in Paris.Djokovic, the second-ranked player and seven-time Wimbledon champion, will now face either Taylor Fritz or Lorenzo Musetti in Friday’s semifinal. This puts Djokovic one step closer to equaling Roger Federer’s record of eight Wimbledon titles and potentially securing his 25th Grand Slam title overall.In the women’s draw, fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina cruised past Elina Svitolina with a commanding 6-3, 6-2 victory in just 61 minutes. Rybakina, who has a 90% win rate in women’s singles at the All England Club, will face Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinals. Krejcikova advanced after a thrilling victory over Jelena Ostapenko in a battle between two former French Open champions.
Key points
- Novak Djokovic advanced to his 13th Wimbledon semifinal after Alex de Minaur withdrew due to a hip injury.
- Elena Rybakina defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-2 in the women’s quarterfinal and will face Barbora Krejcikova in the semifinal.
- De Minaur’s injury may cause him to miss the upcoming Olympic tennis tournament in Paris.
Contradictions👾There is a minor discrepancy in the reporting of De Minaur’s injury.
While most sources describe it as a hip injury, one source initially referred to it as an ankle injury.
