Jan-Lennard Struff completed one of the more improbable comebacks of his career, reaching the first Grand Slam quarterfinal of his life at the age of 36 after Hubert Hurkacz retired with a left hip injury.
Trailing by two sets, the world No. 74 hauled himself level and led 4-2 in the decider when the former Wimbledon semifinalist pulled out, the match finishing 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5, 4-2 ret..
On his 47th Grand Slam appearance and 12th at Wimbledon, Struff becomes the oldest man in the Open Era to reach a maiden major quarterfinal. He next faces the winner of top seed Jannik Sinner and qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki.
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