DENIS SHAPOVALOV was forced to retire from his Wimbledon first round after crashing into a barrier.
The Canadian, 27, quit his clash with Pablo Carreno Busta on Court 6 after appearing to suffer a shoulder issue.
Denis Shapovalov clutches his left shoulder in pain Credit: Getty
The Canadian, 27, looked in serious discomfort before calling it quits Credit: Getty
At 7-7 in the second set tiebreak, Shapovalov chased down a forehand.
After striking the ball, the southpaw’s momentum took him into the green sheet that separates the outside courts.
He immediately winced in pain and was looked at by a physio.
Shapovalov eventually got up to play another point, dumping a forehand into the net, clinching Carreno Busta a 6-3 7-6 lead in the process.
The former Wimbledon semi-finalist was seen by the physio again at the end of the set.
He then decided to retire from the match, appearing to tell Carreno Busta: “Sorry man, I think I f***ed it.”
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