Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: Tennis scores and updates as Novak Djokovic given walkover after De Minaur withdrawal
Alex de Minaur pulled out with a hip injury, denying the Centre Court crowd the return of Novak Djokovic, who hit out at fans for supposedly booing him during his win over Holger Rune
Novak Djokovic will face Lorenzo Musetti in the Wimbledon semi-finals after his quarter-final opponent, Alex de Minaur, withdrew due to injury.
De Minaur, the boyfriend of British No 1 Katie Boulter, sustained the issue at the end of his fourth-round victory over Arthur Fils on Monday. The ninth seed played down the scare despite an initial shake of the head in the direction of his box on Court One, but shortly after midday on the day of his scheduled Centre Court clash with Djokovic, De Minaur pulled out of the Championships.
"Obviously not an announcement I wanted to make by any means," De Minaur said. "Yeah, I'm devastated but had to pull out due to a hip injury. I felt a loud crack during the last three points of my match against Fils and got a scan yesterday. It confirmed this was the injury and with high risk of making it worse if I was to step on court.
Djokovic will play Musetti on Friday after the Italian reached his first grand slam semi-final with a five-set win over Taylor Fritz. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz faces Daniil Medvedev in the other men’s semi-final.
The women’s semi-finals are also set: the 2022 champion Elena Rybakina will face Barbora Krejcikova after thrashing Elina Svitolina in straight sets on Centre Court. Krejcikova, a former French Open champion, defeated Jelena Ostapenko, while the other semi-final will be between Jasmine Paolini and Donna Vekic, two first-time Wimbledon semi-finalists.
Follow all the latest scores and match updates from Wimbledon below:
Wimbledon 2024: *Elena Rybakina 6-3 5-2 Elina Svitolina
Rybakina breaks!
From 0-30, Svitolina does well to find her first serve twice for 30-30 - before double-faulting for 30-40.
The Ukrainian has a devastated look on her face prior to break point, but Rybakina goes long for deuce!
Yet the Kazakh doesn’t let her off the hook. Rybakina hits a smashing backhand return on the line before Svitolina goes wide to hand a double break.
The end is nigh now.
Wimbledon 2024: Latest scores
Ostapenko breaks!
Back on serve at 5-5 in the second-set on Court 1!
Wimbledon 2024: Elena Rybakina 6-3 4-2 Elina Svitolina*
Again, just no way for Svitolina to make any inroads when Rybakina bombs down her first serve!
Svitolina gives away the game to love as an ambitious drop-shot attempt hits the net.
Rybakina just two games away now...
Wimbledon 2024: *Elena Rybakina 6-3 3-2 Elina Svitolina
An impressive hold to love from Elina Svitolina!
The Ukrainian hit a beautiful backhand pass at 30-0 which Rybakina couldn’t return - Svitolina is not playing at a bad level!
She just needs to find a way to gain some momentum on return!
Wimbledon 2024: Latest scores
A huge shift of momentum on Court 1!
From a break up in the second set, Jelena Ostapenko is now a break down at 5-4 - and Barbora Krejcikova is serving for the match!
Wimbledon 2024: Elena Rybakina 6-3 3-1 Elina Svitolina*
Svitolina again gets herself in the game, with Rybakina double-faulting for 30-30, but the 2022 champion’s first-serve and follow-up forehand combination has been so effective today.
She restores her two-game lead as Svitolina goes long with a backhand pass.
Wimbledon 2024: *Elena Rybakina 6-3 2-1 Elina Svitolina
Big hold for Svitolina that.
To 30, as she finds her first serve and Rybakina goes long on return!
Wimbledon 2024: Elena Rybakina 6-3 2-0 Elina Svitolina*
Rybakina holds - just!
Svitolina does well to push the game to deuce, varying her shots, but Rybakina eventually seals it with another powerful forehand cross-court!
Just too much power so far from the Kazakh!
On a separate note, the sun has appeared at SW19!
Wimbledon 2024: Elena Rybakina 6-3 1-0 Elina Svitolina - BREAK!
Rybakina breaks!
It’s looking a tall order for Svitolina now. On break point, the Kazakh rifles a backhand cross court and follows it up with a forehand inside-in plym on the line!
She has the first set - and now the early break in the second!
Wimbledon 2024: Elena Rybakina 6-3 Elina Svitolina - SET!
Murmurs around Centre Court as a long rally ends with an overturned line call and this crucial game stays at 15-15 as we replay the points.
Rybakina wins the replayed point and then watches a Svitolina backhand float well wide to bring up two set points. The first goes begging thanks to a Rybakina error, giving her one more chance... And it’s there! A thunderous ace seals the deal in style
ELENA RYBAKINA WINS THE FIRST SET OF THIS QUARTER-FINAL 6-3 IN 31 MINUTES!
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