Why has Alex de Minaur withdrawn from Wimbledon 2024?
Alex de Minaur has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a hip injury.
The Australian’s problem occurred after he felt a “loud crack” during his five-set win over Arthur Fils on Monday.
De Minaur called an impromptu press conference at lunchtime to confirm his withdrawal from the tournament.
The World No 9 was due to face Novak Djokovic on Centre Court today in the quarter-finals.
The Australian pulling out of Wimbledon means that Djokovic will have a bye to the semi-finals as the Serbian eyes his eighth tournament triumph.
What’s been said?
On his heartbreaking Wimbledon exit, De Minaur said: “I’m devastated to pull out due to a hip injury, a little tear of the cartilage which is connected to the adductor.
“I felt a loud crack during the last 3 points of match against Fils. I got a scan yesterday that this was the injury. It’s a high risk of making it worse.
“If I am completely honest, they haven’t been able to give a definite recovery plan as it is an unique injury.
“It’s based on pain. Right now, it can be anywhere from 3-6 weeks, it depends how quickly my body heals.”
Asked if there had been any chance that he would be able to play, downcast De Minaur said: “It’s no secret that at this stage of my career, it was the biggest.
“I wanted to do anything I could, once I got the response, I wanted to wake up today and hope I have some form of miracle.
“The problem with me going out and playing, one stretch, one slide, once anything could make this injury go from 3-6 weeks to 4 months, so it’s too much, too risky.”
Who is on at Wimbledon today?
Centre Court – 1.30pm
(4) Elena Rybakina (Kaz) v (21) Elina Svitolina (Ukr)
(7) Jan Zielinski (Pol) & Su-Wei Hsieh (Tpe) v Joe Salisbury (Gbr) & Heather Watson (Gbr)
Court 1 – 1pm
(13) Jelena Ostapenko (Lat) v (31) Barbora Krejcikova (Cze)
(25) Lorenzo Musetti (Ita) v (13) Taylor Fritz (USA)
(1) Marcel Granollers (Esp) & Horacio Zeballos (Arg) v (8) Kevin Krawietz (Ger) & Tim Puetz (Ger)
Greg Rusedski (Gbr) & Iva Majoli (Cro) v Mark Woodforde (Aus) & Dominika Cibulkova (Svk)
(8) Barbora Krejcikova (Cze) & Laura Siegemund (Ger) v winner of Marta Kostyuk (Ukr) & Elena Gabriela Ruse (Rom) v (2) Gabriela Dabrowski (Can) & Erin Routliffe (Nzl)
Court 12 – 11am
Harri Heliovaara (Fin) & Henry Patten (Gbr) v (4) Marcelo Arevalo (Esa) & Mate Pavic (Cro)
(9) Neal Skupski (Gbr) & Michael Venus (Nzl) v Constantin Frantzen (Ger) & Hendrick Jebens (Ger)
Nenad Zimonjic (Srb) & Barbara Schett (Aut) v Thomas Enqvist (Swe) & Martina Navratilova (USA)
(6) Neal Skupski (Gbr) & Desirae Krawczyk (USA) v Fabrice Martin (Fra) & Cristina Bucsa (Spa)
Court 18 – 11am
(15) Max Purcell (Aus) & Jordan Thompson (Aus) v (11) Maximo Gonzalez (Arg) & Andres Molteni (Arg)
Jack Withrow (USA) & Aldila Sutjiadi (Ina) v (5) Andrea Vavassori (Ita) & Sara Errani (Ita)
Nathaniel Lammons (USA) & Ena Shibahara (Jpn) v winner of Jack Withrow (USA) & Aldila Sutjiadi (Ina) v (5) Andrea Vavassori (Ita) & Sara Errani (Ita)
Andres Molteni (Arg) & Asia Muhammad (USA) v (1) Matthew Ebden (Aus) & Ellen Perez (Aus)
Winner of Andres Molteni (Arg) & Asia Muhammad (USA) v (1) Matthew Ebden (Aus) & Ellen Perez (Aus) v Santiago Gonzalez (Mex) & Giuliana Olmos (Mex)
TBC – 4pm
Henry Patten (Gbr) & Olivia Nicholls (Gbr) v (2) Michael Venus (Nzl) & Erin Routliffe (Nzl)
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