Djokovic through to semi after De Minaur withdraws
Sports | 11 Jul 2024
Novak Djokovic got a free pass into the Wimbledon semi-finals yesterday when his quarter-final opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew with a hip injury.
Australia's De Minaur, seeded ninth, withdrew hours before he and Djokovic were scheduled to play each other at Centre Court.
Serbia's Djokovic will face American Taylor Fritz or Italian Lorenzo Musetti tomorrow for a berth in the final.
In the other semi-final, defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faces Russian Daniil Medvedev.
Alcaraz, 21, came through 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 against American Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals while Medvedev outlasted Italian top seed Jannik Sinner 6-7 (7/9), 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-3.
In women's singles, Italian Jasmine Paolini beat American Emma Navarro 6-2, 6-1 to reach her first Wimbledon semi-final. She will now face Croatia's Donna Vekic, who beat New Zealand's Lulu Sun 5-7, 6-4, 6-1.
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