Wimbledon star forced to retire due to freak injury as British duo profit

Daily Mirror

17 hours ago

British duo Joshua Paris and Eden Silva faced American Robert Galloway and his Indonesian partner, Aldila Sutjiadi, in the mixed doubles at Wimbledon on Sunday, and a freak injury ended the match early
Two Brits are through to the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles at Wimbledon after their opponent withdrew because of a freak injury. Joshua Paris and Eden Silva were in action on Court 18 on Sunday, facing the USA's Robert Galloway and Aldila Sutjiadi of Indonesia.
But the contest didn't last long, as Galloway was forced to withdraw from the match at the end of the first set, having injured himself while catching a ball. As Paris went to serve at 3-2, the ball clipped the net which prompted the umpire to call a let.
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Trying to save time, Galloway attempted to grab the ball as it sped towards him. The 32-year-old didn't catch it cleanly and jarred the end of his left index finger.
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After shaking his hand in pain, Galloway signalled to his team that he needed treatment. A Wimbledon physio was called to come and help him, as the match was paused.
The American fought through the pain to get to the end of the first set, which he and Sutjiadi lost on a tie break, but ultimately he couldn't carry on. British duo Paris and Silva therefore made it through to the quarter-finals, where they'll face Sem Verbeek and Katerina Siniakova.
Galloway's Wimbledon isn't over yet, though, as he'll return to Court 18 in the men's doubles on Monday. He'll partner Yuki Bhambri in as they face the No.4 seeds and French Open champions, Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos, in round three.
Paris and Silva's progression was part of a mixed day for the Brits, as although Sonay Kartal's women's singles campaign came to an end, Cameron Norrie booked a quarter-final clash with two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the men's tournament. Norrie, 29, beat Nicolas Jarry over five sets.
The South African-born star is now the last British singles player at Wimbledon. "It was a nice moment," Norrie said post-match. "It feels a little more deserved coming back from the injury and trying to push back into the top of the game."
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"All the hard work, it's paid off. I've been a dedicated professional and have a good team around me. These moments are the icing on the cake."
Kartal, meanwhile, is heading home after her best run yet at a major. "Obviously I'm finished here," the 23-year-old acknowledged following her defeat to French Open finalist Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. "For the rest of the day I'll be a bit sad. But tomorrow I'll wake up, and look back on this week and be super proud.
"I can step back and think, 'Fourth round of a slam'. Hopefully I have inspired some people. It's not easy coming out on Centre Court as a Brit."