NOVAK DJOKOVIC has received a bye to the Wimbledon semi-finals after Alex de Minaur pulled out just hours before their scheduled Centre Court match.
The Aussie, 25, confirmed in an impromptu press conference that he is suffering with a hip injury, and is unable to take to the court.
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Alex de Minaur has pulled out of WimbledonAFP
Ninth seed De Minaur revealed that he felt a “loud crack” in the final stages of his fourth round clash with Arthur Fils.
He underwent a scan yesterday, which revealed that taking to the court against Djokovic could make things worse.
De Minaur said: “I’m devastated to pull out due to a hip injury, a little tear of the cartilage which is connected to the adductor.
“I felt a loud crack during the last 3 points of match against Fils. I got a scan yesterday that this was the injury. It’s a high risk of making it worse.
“If I am completely honest, they haven’t been able to give a definite recovery plan as it is an unique injury.
“It’s based on pain. Right now, it can be anywhere from 3-6 weeks, it depends how quickly my body heals.”
Asked if there had been any chance that he would be able to play, downcast De Minaur said: “It’s no secret that at this stage of my career, it was the biggest.
“I wanted to do anything I could, once I got the response, I wanted to wake up today and hope I have some form of miracle.”
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