Jordan Thompson succumbs to injury in heartbreaking Wimbledon scenes

Jordan Thompson has succumbed to injury in his fourth round clash with Taylor Fritz, while Carlos Alcaraz and top women’s seed Aryna Sabalenka have won through. All the Wimbledon results.

Jordan Thompson has succumbed to injury in his fourth round clash with Taylor Fritz, retiring while 3-0 down in the second set.

Fritz flew through the opening set in just 21 minutes, the unseeded Aussie Thompson falling 6-1 as he was clearly hampered by injury.

He called a medical timeout down 2-0 in the second set, and while he returned after a 10-minute stoppage, he lasted one more game before calling an early end.

Jordan Thompson leaves the court after retiring injured. Picture: AP

SABALENKA STORMS INTO WIMBLEDON QUARTERS

Aryna Sabalenka overcame a battling Elise Mertens to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

World number one Sabalenka has yet to drop a set in four rounds at the All England Club as every other top six seed has fallen, but was given a tough workout by Belgian world number 23 Mertens.

The Belarusian came through 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) against her former doubles partner under the closed roof on Centre Court to set up a clash against Germany’s Laura Siegemund.

The three-time Grand Slam champion is making up for lost time after missing last year’s Wimbledon due to a shoulder injury. She was excluded in 2022 as part of a blanket ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes.

“With your support guys I think everything is possible,” said Sabalenka, who has never been beyond the semi-finals at the All England Club. “I don’t know. It’s such a beautiful tournament.

“I always dreamed of winning it. Every time I’m here I’m trying to give my best and really hope for the best.”

ALCARAZ SURVIVES RUBLEV TEST TO STAY ON COURSE FOR HAT-TRICK

Carlos Alcaraz again tested the nerves of his legions of fans before dismissing Andrey Rublev to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals and stay on track for a third straight title.

The Spaniard lost the first set to the Russian 14th seed under the Centre Court roof but found his feet to win 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, roared on by a partisan crowd.

While Alcaraz’s main rivals, seven-time winner Novak Djokovic and world number one Jannik Sinner, are in ominous form, the second seed has blown hot and cold so far.

It was the same story on Sunday as he struggled to find his rhythm early in the match, despite occasional flashes of brilliance, before raising his level.