Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.
World No.9 Alex de Minaur – who could have faced Kokkinakis next in the third round – and Alexei Popyrin will continue to carry the torch for Australia after Adam Walton and Daria Saville suffered brutal defeats on Thursday, but Kokkinakis’ situation overshadowed them all.
“I’ve got to see tomorrow with some scans about the severity of it, but I know I have done a similar injury to what I have in Queen’s, but it feels a bit worse, my gut feeling, but I’ll find out more tomorrow. There was carnage in that section of the draw on Thursday, with seventh-seeded Pole Hubert Hurkacz – de Minaur’s projected fourth-round opponent – also retiring from his match with a right knee injury.
“I had my chances in Australia. I felt comfortable out there on Rod Laver, with the Aussie crowd behind me, but I think he’s going to be a whole other beast here at Wimbledon,” Popyrin said. De Minaur brushed off some uncharacteristic stumbles in the third set with the finish line in sight – dropping serve three times, including to love when first trying to serve the match out –This is his third trip to the last 32 at the All England club in his blossoming career as he bids to avenge history after going within one point of reaching the quarter-finals in London two years ago.
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