Alex de Minaur, the Australian tennis star, has withdrawn from Wimbledon 2024 due to a hip injury.
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Scheduled to face Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles quarter-finals, de Minaur sustained the injury during his round of 16 match against Arthur Fils of France.
“I’m devastated but I had to pull out due to a hip injury,” de Minaur expressed in a press conference. “I felt a loud crack during the last three points of my match against Fils, and the scan on Tuesday confirmed that this was the injury.”
The ninth-ranked player in the world continued, “It’s no secret that, at this stage of my career, this was the biggest match of my career. So wanted to do anything I could to play. The problem with me going out and playing is that one stretch, one slide, one anything can make this injury go from three to six weeks to four months.”
Alex de Minaur’s withdrawal from Wimbledon 2024 marks a setback as he was poised for his first quarter-final appearance in six attempts at the prestigious Grand Slam event.
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With de Minaur out, Novak Djokovic advances to his 13th men’s singles Wimbledon semi-final, matching Roger Federer’s Open Era record. Djokovic is set to face either Taylor Fritz or Lorenzo Musetti in the semi-finals on Friday.
Earlier this year, de Minaur reached the quarter-finals of the French Open and recently clinched the ATP grass-court title at ‘s-Hertogenbosch. He remains a part of the Australian tennis team for the Paris 2024 Olympics, but his participation depends on his recovery from the injury.
Among the 14 Australian tennis players at Wimbledon 2024, de Minaur was the sole player to progress beyond the third round, showcasing Australia’s competitive presence in both men’s and women’s singles competitions.
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