Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals after his quarterfinal opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew due to a hip injury. De Minaur, the ninth seed from Australia, announced his decision to pull out of the tournament just hours before their scheduled match at Centre Court. This would have been de Minaur’s first appearance in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, having reached that stage at the French Open last month as well.
Djokovic will now prepare to face Taylor Fritz or Lorenzo Musetti in the semifinals on Friday, with the opportunity to secure a spot in the final. The Serbian player, seeded second, has claimed seven of his men’s-record 24 Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon, making him a formidable force in the competition.
