Hubert Hurkacz retires with injury as Jan-Lennard Struff reaches Wimbledon quarter‑finals

Polish No. 29 Hubert Hurkacz led German Jan‑Lennard Struff two sets to love in their round‑of‑16 Wimbledon match before battling severe lower‑back and abdominal pain. After physiotherapy breaks in the third and fourth sets, Hurkacz fell behind 2‑4 in the deciding set and withdrew, ending his run with a medical retirement.

Struff, who recorded his first ever Grand Slam quarter‑final appearance, said the situation was “a bit brutal” and expressed sympathy for the injured Pole, wishing him a speedy recovery. The match marked a career milestone for the German, who will face world‑No. 1 Jannik Sinner or a qualifier in the next round.