Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov retired from his Wimbledon first-round match on Monday after sustaining a left shoulder injury from crashing into a courtside wall.
The Richmond Hill, Ontario native trailed Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3, 7-6 (7) when the accident forced him to withdraw from the tournament.
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Shapovalov collided at high speed with the padded corner barrier on Court 6 while chasing a deep forehand late in the second set.
He received immediate assistance from the umpire and Carreno Busta before a physiotherapist administered medical treatment.
The Canadian attempted to continue playing but ultimately surrendered the second-set tiebreak 9-7 to his opponent.
The retirement handed Carreno Busta his first-ever career victory at the All England Club.
Following the collision, Shapovalov expressed his immediate distress to Carreno Busta on the court. "Sorry man, I think I f***ed it," he said.
Prior to the tournament, the 27-year-old reflected on his memorable 2021 Wimbledon semifinal run, where he faced Novak Djokovic after defeating Andy Murray.
"Yeah, I think that was a bit of the issue against Novak," Shapovalov said.
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He detailed his mindset going into that high-stakes match.
"I kind of got an early break on him in that semi-final and before the match I thought okay, obviously against Novak I don't have many chances, but I'll try to see what I can do against him."
