Madrid Open 2024: Sinner withdraws from quarters with hip injury - tournament

Sinner’s withdrawal came just minutes after world number three and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Andrey Rublev.

File Photo: Jannik Sinner withdrew from Madrid Open due to hip injury. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

World No. 2 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the Madrid Open on Wednesday due to a hip injury, handing a walkover into the semifinals to last-eight opponent Felix Auger-Aliassime.

Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Mutua Madrid Open with a right-hip injury. As a result, he will not take to the court on Thursday to play his quarter-final match against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

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“Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from the Madrid Open with a right-hip injury. As a result, he will not take to the court on Thursday to play his quarterfinal match against Felix Auger-Aliassime,” said a tournament statement on X.

Sinner’s withdrawal came just minutes after world number three and two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out in the quarterfinals by Andrey Rublev.