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Flo Clifford

Denis Shapovalov retires from Wimbledon match after crashing into barrier: ‘I think I f***ed it’

Denis Shapovalov withdrew after injuring his shoulder - (Getty)

Former Wimbledon semi-finalist Denis Shapovalov withdrew from his first-round match after crashing into a barrier and injuring his shoulder.

The Canadian chased down a forehand at 7-7 in the second-set tiebreak against Pablo Carreno Busta and was unable to come to a halt before crashing into the protective sheet covering the walls around Court 6.

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