WIMBLEDON STAR RUSHES ACROSS COURT TO HELP OPPONENT BEFORE MATCH ABANDONED

Wimbledon star Arthur Fils rushed to aid his opponent Hubert Hurkacz after he collapsed on the court. The incident occurred during a thrilling point in the late fourth set.

Fils led the No. 7 seed 7-6(2), 6-4, 2-6, 6-6 as they entered a fourth-set tiebreak. Hurkacz executed a clever dropshot after sprinting to the net, and Fils swiftly returned the ball.

In an impressive move, Hurkacz dove full stretch to his right, reaching the ball and sending it back to Fils, who missed the shot. The Polish player remained on the ground as Fils crossed the net to assist him.

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However, Hurkacz fell again and required extensive physiotherapy before being escorted to his courtside seat.

The physio continued to attend to the 27 year old's knee, eventually strapping it up. Despite having a set point at 8-7 in the tiebreak, Hurkacz injured his knee again during the first point after play resumed.

Unable to continue, the match was abandoned, advancing Fils to the third round.

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The 2021 Wimbledon semi-finalist was anticipated to perform well in this year's Championships, but his run was cut short by injury in the second round.

Before the event, he expressed his fondness for the grass season.

He expressed his affection for the surface, saying: "I really love grass. Wimbledon is so special. So just coming here, just feeling the whole atmosphere, the crowd, and just so much history. So, yeah, that would be special to lift a trophy at the end of the week here - two weeks."

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