Novak Djokovic received a free pass into the Wimbledon semifinals after his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew from the tournament due to a hip injury. De Minaur, the ninth seed from Australia, made the announcement just hours before their scheduled match at Centre Court.
De Minaur expressed his disappointment at having to withdraw, stating, 'Obviously not an announcement I wanted to make, by any means. I'm devastated.' The Australian player revealed that he had heard a crack during his previous match and felt the severity of the injury during a practice session on the day of the quarterfinal.
