He launched himself like a volley from a pool. A typical Wimbledon picture, very German Boris Becker. But the effect on the grass is brutal. He won the point, but lost the match. And what’s worse, he might be seriously injured.
A Wimbledon drama. One of the most thoughtful tennis players in the locker room, for his kindness and sportsmanship, needs to go limp.
He asked for medical help, they carefully bandaged his right knee. But he quickly realized that it was impossible to continue, that the pain in the joint revealed problems. And with many seasons left, the Olympic Games are approaching which could be in danger for him.
Pure bad luck. It all happened in the middle of the tiebreak of the fourth set. He had to give the pass to the Frenchman Arthur Fils, who prevailed 7-6 (2), 6-4, 2-6, 6-6 (8-9). Bye to the second round of a man who was one of the favorites of the tournament, in second place just behind Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner.
The Polish Hubert Hurkacz It is one of the best in grass. At 27 years old, world No. 7, he made it to the semifinals in 2021. In 2023 he stayed in the round of 16, but gave a lot of work to Novak Djokovic.
Medical tests will show the extent of the damage, but it’s not pretty.
Source: La Verdad
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