Novak Djokovic was given a free pass to the Wimbledon semi-finals when his quarter-final opponent Alex de Minaur withdrew due to injury
LONDON – Novak Djokovic got a free pass into the Wimbledon semi-finals on Wednesday when his quarter-final opponent Alex de Minaur withdrew with a hip injury.
De Minaur, an Australian who placed ninth at the All England Club, announced he was withdrawing from the tournament hours before he and Djokovic were due to meet on Center Court.
This match would have been De Minaur’s first quarter-final appearance at Wimbledon. He also made it this far at the French Open last month.
Djokovic will face either Taylor Fritz or Lorenzo Musetti on Friday for a place in the final.
Second-ranked Djokovic won seven of his men’s record 24 Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon.
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