WATCH: Alex de Minaur suffers freak injury at Wimbledon, limps concerningly after beating Arthur Fils to reach maiden QF
Alex de Minaur got the better of Arthur Fils in the fourth round at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships and advanced to his maiden quarterfinal at the grass Major. The Aussie, however, limped in a concerning manner right after he lunged to convert match point.
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De Minaur entered Wimbledon 2024 in fine form after reaching the last eight in the French Open and winning the Libema Open in ‘s-Hertogenbosch
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At Wimbledon, he won his first two matches in straight sets. In the third round, for the first time in his Grand Slam career, De Minaur received a walkover after Lucas Pouille’s stomach injury. Arthur Fils awaited the Aussie to fight for a place in the last eight on Monday, July 8.
De Minaur comfortably won the first two sets but the young Frenchman made a strong comeback to win the third. However, the Aussie finished the proceedings in the fourth set and exacted revenge for his loss in Barcelona in April. He won the match 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in 2 hours and 54 minutes to advance into the last eight at Wimbledon.
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At match point, De Minaur lunged to reach the ball which was far away from him. He played the shot successfully and earned the point to win the match. However, the seemingly awkward lunge forced him to limp concerningly and engage in muted celebrations.
Watch the final seconds of the fourth-round tie below:
