Devastated Alex de Minaur faces the prospect of more tennis heartbreak, with his Olympic dream now set to be dashed by the 'freak' hip injury that's ended his Wimbledon hopes.
The world No.9, Australia's best men's hope since Nick Kyrgios reached the final in 2022, withdrew crestfallen, hours before the biggest match of his career on Wednesday, a maiden SW19 quarter-final against Novak Djokovic.
Australia's No.1 had to admit defeat to the painful injury which he's been told could sideline him for between three to six weeks, prompting a deluge of sympathy from his supporters, including Ash Barty, who said she was "broken" by the news.
