German tennis player Jan-Lennard Struff advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday after Poland's Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury during the fifth set of their fourth-round match.
Hurkacz withdrew while trailing 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 5-7, 2-4, according to meczyki. pl.
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Match Overview
The contest was closely fought, with both players entering the match with an even 2-2 head-to-head record.
Hurkacz started strongly, breaking Struff to build a 3-0 lead and taking the first set 6-3.
The second set saw no breaks of serve, forcing a tie-break that Hurkacz won 7-5 after overcoming early difficulties.
Struff turned the momentum in the third set, saving a break point and dominating the tie-break 7-2 to extend the match.
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Hurkacz requested his first medical timeout before the fourth set. Both players traded service breaks, but Struff claimed the set 7-5.
The deciding fifth set began with consecutive breaks of serve.
Struff secured another break in the sixth game to establish a 4-2 lead, after which Hurkacz retired due to severe pain.
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Struff will face either Jannik Sinner or Shintaro Mochizuki in the quarterfinals.
