Novak Djokovic is through to the last four at Wimbledon after his quarter-final opponent Alex De Minaur was forced to withdraw from the tournament ahead of their match on Wednesday with a hip injury.
Seven-time Wimbledon winner Djokovic had been due to face ninth seed De Minaur on Centre Court.
But the Australian will be unable to play, meaning second seed Djokovic progresses to the semi-finals where he will take on either Lorenzo Musetti or Taylor Fritz.
Daniil Medvedev and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will contest the other semi on Friday.
De Minaur had beaten Arthur Fils in four sets to book his last-eight clash with Djokovic, producing a strong tournament after also reaching the quarters at the French Open.
But that Fils win also saw him sustain an injury problem which the 25-year-old has been unable to recover from in time.
"Obviously not an announcement I wanted to make by any means," read a statement from De Minaur.
"I am devastated to pull out due to a hip injury, a little tear of the fibre cartilage that kind of is at the end of or connects to the adductor.
"I felt a loud crack during the last three points of my match against Fils and got a scan [on Tuesday] and it confirmed that this was the injury and with a high risk of making it worse if I was to step on court."
The development means the match between Musetti and Fritz on Court One is the only men's singles contest that will take place on Wednesday.
Lionel Scaloni has not ruled out trying to "convince" Angel Di María to reverse his Argentina retirement decision after the 2024 Copa America.
The 36-year-old announced in November that the tournament in the United States would mark the last time he represents his country.
Di Maria earned his 144th cap for Argentina in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Canada as La Albiceleste reached a sixth Copa final in eight editions.
And having played in four of Argentina's five games en route to this latest final, starting three of those, Di Maria continues to show his importance to the world champions.
Ahead of what is scheduled to be Di Maria's final Argentina game on Sunday, against either Colombia or Uruguay, Scaloni told reporters: "You know how I feel about Angel.
"We don't want to retire him earlier than needed. We don't want to feel melancholy. We have to let him play, and then we'll see if we can convince him or not to stay with us.
"But so far, he's here, and he has to be allowed to enjoy this moment."
Nicolas Otamendi is also set to bow out of the international scene after next weekend's final, while uncertainty surrounds whether Lionel Messi will stay on.
All three played a part as Argentina saw off Canada at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey to remain on course for a third major title in three years.
Canada had the better of the early exchanges, but Julian Alvarez's 22nd-minute opener was added to by Messi from close range early in the second half.
"It is extremely tough to reach another final," Scaloni said. "It is tough because we know how hard it is to get there.
"The bar has been set very high. Everyone thought it was going to be a bed of roses and it wasn't like that at all. Canada proved it by being a very difficult opponent."
Luis de la Fuente is hopeful the freak injury suffered by captain Alvaro Morata after Spain's Euro 2024 semi-final win over France is "nothing".
Morata held his knee and limped down the tunnel after a security guard slipped and slid into him in the aftermath of Tuesday's 2-1 victory in Munich.
The security guard was trying to apprehend a pitch invader who ran in the direction of the celebrating Spain players at the Allianz Arena.
While the full extent of the damage to Morata's knee is still unknown, De la Fuente is hoping to have the striker available for Sunday's final.
"Alvaro... We have to wait and see tomorrow," he told reporters. "We believe it's nothing. It hurts, but we think it's nothing."
Morata played 76 minutes for Spain as quickfire goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo cancelled out Randal Kolo Muani's early opener.
Yamal's superb strike from range made him the youngest player to ever score in a European Championship finals at 16 years and 362 days.
The Barcelona youngster has been one of the stars of Spain's run to the final, where either England or the Netherlands await in Berlin.
Speaking to reporters after the game, Yamal said: "I'm very happy to have made it to the final. Now the most important thing is to win it.
"We were in a difficult moment early on; you wouldn't expect a goal so soon. I wanted to put it in where it went in, and I'm very happy.
"I try not to think too much, enjoy it and help the team and if it works out like this, I'm happy and content with the victory."
Yamal, who turns 17 on Saturday, added: "I want to win, win and win. I'll celebrate my birthday here in Germany with my team."
Spain will now have a close eye on Wednesday's second semi-final as they prepare for their first major tournament final since Euro 2012.
Experienced defender Nacho, who made his Spain debut the year after that tournament win, said: "I'm happy and exhausted after that match.
"It's emotional for all the country. We showed lots of character and how you grow with adversity."
Jesse Marsch is "very proud" of what his Canada players achieved in the 2024 Copa America as their tournament ended with defeat to Argentina.
The competition debutants finished second to Argentina in Group A before defeating Venezuela on penalties in the quarter-finals.
After defying the odds to reach the last four, Canada's dream run was ended on Tuesday as they lost 2-0 to Argentina in New Jersey.
Canada will co-host the next World Cup along with the United States and Mexico, with that tournament now very much in Marsch's sight.
"What I said to the team afterwards is I know that they're very disappointed, but I'm very proud of them," Marsch told reporters.
"We've put together some incredible performances and we're just starting our process. We need to find a way to expand our player pool.
"We need to continue to challenge our group to come together and be able to perform in moments like this.
"But in general, we've had a wonderful five-six weeks together and it's gone way better than any of us could have scripted.
"There's still a lot of work to do, but we've built a really good foundation."
Marsch only took over as Canada head coach two months ago but his style of play was already clear to see across the tournament.
Canada now have a third-place play-off against either Colombia or Uruguay to come on Saturday, with Marsch planning on making changes.
"I'm trying to really build and develop every single player in this pool so that we can have a real 26-man squad when it comes to 2026," he said.
"So the match on Saturday will also be vital for that because we'll make some changes.
"We'll get some new faces on the pitch and challenge them to be able to see if they can hold up in these kinds of matches."
Canada started the better against Argentina at the MetLife Stadium and squandered chances prior to Julian Alvarez's 22nd-minute opener.
Lionel Messi added a second for the reigning world champions early in the second half, but Canada can still be pleased with their run.
"They're the best team in the world, but we had our chances in the beginning of the game," midfielder Stephen Eustaquio told TSN.
"If we scored one of our chances, the story of the game would probably have been different.
"To get here, the last four of the Copa America, it's a big achievement."
Lionel Messi wants to continue enjoying his football with Argentina while he can after helping his nation reach another Copa America final.
The Inter Miami forward netted early in the second half of Tuesday's 2-0 win over Canada as Argentina reached a sixth final in eight editions.
Julian Alvarez had earlier given the reigning champions a first-half lead at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey against a valiant Canadian side.
Messi's international future remains unclear, while team-mate Angel di Maria will definitely call time on his Argentina career after this tournament.
Speaking to TyC Sports after setting up a final with either Uruguay or Colombia, Messi said: "Let's enjoy what we are experiencing as a group.
"I'm living it as I have been living everything lately - enjoying it and being aware, as it happens to Fideo (Di Maria) and Ota (Nicolas Otamendi), that these are the last battles.
"It is not easy to be in a final again, to compete again to be champions."
Argentina weathered an early storm against Canada before Alvarez's ninth international goal gave them the lead with 22 minutes played.
Messi then extended his side's lead six minutes into the second period when turning home Enzo Fernandez's goal-bound effort from close range.
La Albiceleste now have a third major title in three years in their sights, having won the Copa America in 2021 and the World Cup in 2022.
Whether Messi will still be part of the squad for the 2024 World Cup remains uncertain, but head coach Lionel Scaloni wants him part of the group in some capacity.
"We have to let him be and we will never be the ones to close the door," Scaloni said when asked about Messi's international future.
"He can be with our team for as long as he wants to be. And if he wants to retire but still come and hang around with us, it would be great."
Colombia and Uruguay meet in Wednesday's second semi-final at Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina.
Jannik Sinner explained he was combatting dizziness and illness as he fell to an epic five-set defeat against Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.
Top seed Sinner, who was forced to take a medical timeout midway through the third set, rallied brilliantly from that issue in the fourth to force a decider in a four-hour tussle on Centre Court.
However, the Italian ran out of steam in the fifth set, with Medvedev going on to clinch a 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-3 victory.
"Already in the morning I didn't feel great and had some problems," Sinner said after the match when he was asked about his struggles.
"Then with the fatigue, it was tough.
"I went off the court actually. I didn't want to go off. The physio told me better to take some time because he watched me, and I didn't seem in shape to play. I was struggling physically.
"It was not an easy moment. I tried to fight with what I had.
"I was not feeling great. I didn't vomit. But took some time because I was dizzy quite a lot. Yeah, actually off court I had a little bit the toughest time maybe.
"I retired a lot two years ago. I don't want to retire if it's only a little bit of illness or sick or whatever."
Sinner stressed he did not want to detract from Medvedev’s victory and had been determined to see the match through to the end.
"Nothing to take away from Daniil – he played very smart, good tennis," added the Italian.
"I was still in shape to play somehow. The fifth set I felt a little bit better again. The energy level was a bit up.
"But the energy level was not consistent. It was up and down. Like this, it's also not easy to handle the situations on the court.
"It happens. I was never thinking about retiring. You don't want to retire in a quarter-final of a grand slam."
Sinner has made the last eight or better at each of the last three Wimbledon appearances, but is yet to reach the final.
Medvedev, meanwhile, will take on defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the semis on Friday, having now matched his best career run at the All England Club.
Chris Sale pitched into the sixth inning for his major league-leading 12th win and Adam Duvall hit a three-run homer to lead the Atlanta Braves to their fourth straight win, 6-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
Sale (12-3) allowed two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings while walking three and striking out nine. He was replaced by Jesse Chavez after throwing 100 pitches.
Sale, who has surrendered two runs or fewer in six consecutive starts, has bounced back from several injury-riddled seasons to be one of baseball’s best pitchers this year.
Chavez fanned three in 2 2/3 scoreless innings and A.J. Minter needed just three pitches to get three outs in the ninth.
Atlanta scored twice in the second off Zac Gallen on Sean Murphy’s RBI groundout and an error by All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte.
Duvall followed Matt Olson’s double and Marcell Ozuna’s single in the sixth with a 441-foot blast over the left-field wall for his eighth home run and a 5-0 lead.
Gallen was reached for five runs and seven hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Phillies get healthy, rout Dodgers
Trea Turner hit a grand slam and All-Star Zach Wheeler pitched five strong innings before leaving with low back tightness as the Philadelphia Phillies rolled to a 10-1 rout of the Los Angeles Dodgers in a matchup of division leaders.
Wheeler earned his 10th win, throwing 76 pitches on a steamy night before leaving with a 9-1 lead. He gave up one run and three hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Wheeler joined Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez as 10-game winners, giving the Phillies three before the All-Star break for the first time in franchise history.
The major league-leading Phillies welcomed back Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber from injuries before the game.
Schwarber delivered a two-run single in the second inning to put Philadelphia ahead 3-0 and the Phillies scored six more in the fourth.
Turner – a former Dodger - drove an 86-mph slider from Bobby Miller into the left field seats for his sixth career grand slam and Bryson Stott added a solo shot for his first home run since May 18 for a 9-0 advantage.
Brandon Marsh also homered for the major league-leading Phillies, who went 5-4 while Harper and Schwarber were sidelined.
Harper went 0 for 4 after he strained his left hamstring running the bases on June 27. In that same game, Schwaber strained his left groin while making a throw from left field.
Cavan Biggio’s homer was the lone run for the Dodgers, who have lost four of six.
Bello, Devers keep Red Sox surging
Brayan Bello struck out a career-high 11 – getting each of the first 10 outs by strikeout – and Wilyer Abreu and Dominic Smith homered on consecutive pitches during an eight-run second inning to lead the red-hot Boston Red Sox to a 12-9 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Bello is only the third major league pitcher since 1961 to record his first 10 outs by strikeout. He allowed five runs and nine hits over 5 1/3 innings but struck out the side in each of the first three innings and fanned Lawrence Butler to open the fourth.
Rafael Devers had two and three RBIs on the day he was scratched from the All-Star Game with a sore shoulder.
The Red Sox (50-40) scored eight runs on seven hits, a walk and a hit bater in the second and won for the seventh time in eight games. Boston moved a season-high 10 games over .500 and has pulled within 3 ½ games of the second-place Yankees in the AL East.
Nestor Lorenzo is relishing Colombia's upcoming battle with Uruguay for a place in the Copa America final this Sunday.
Colombia extended their unbeaten run to 27 matches following a 5-0 thrashing of Panama in their quarter-final match up last time out.
But they are faced with a Uruguay side buoyed by their penalty shootout victory over Brazil in Las Vegas last weekend.
Colombia's last defeat was a 1-0 loss to Argentina, who they could meet in the tournament's showpiece, back in February 2022.
However, Lorenzo insisted that full focus was on the game at hand, saying that the record will be put to the back of his players' mind when they walk out on to the pitch at the Bank of America Stadium.
"I don't mention the unbeaten record, it's about taking it one game at a time. This is the most important game for us," Lorenzo said.
Colombia are looking to reach their first Copa America final since winning the tournament back in 2001, while also extending their unbeaten run against their opponents to four matches.
Lorenzo's side are the tournament's top scorers with 11 goals, but will come up against the competitions sternest defence, with Uruguay conceding just one goal so far -the fewest goals they have conceded in their first four matches of a Copa America since 1959.
While Colombia's attacking quality has shone through thus far, the La Tricolor head coach is expecting an uphill battle against Marcelo Bielsa's outfit.
"I don't know if these two teams have played the best football (in the tournament)," Lorenzo said.
"But I think these are two teams that propose, that are not passive, that go out and look for the win and that will give a good show tomorrow.
"Uruguay, as well as having players in the best teams in the world and of great quality, have a very strong competitive spirit that strives for excellence.
"I think that's the biggest challenge, to compete at that level and play better.
"It's going to be an uphill battle but that's what we're aiming for." the coach added.
Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi secured Argentina's passage to the Copa America final following a 2-0 victory over Canada at the MetLife Stadium.
The defending champions weathered an early storm and took the lead through Alvarez's ninth international goal in the 22nd minute.
Messi put the game beyond Canada's grasp early in the second half, turning home Enzo Fernandez's goal-bound effort from close range.
Argentina will face the winner of tomorrow's semi-final clash between Uruguay and Colombia in Miami this weekend.
Canada started immediately on the front foot, startling their opponents early on as Jacob Shaffelburg was presented with two opportunities, but unable to test Emiliano Martinez on both occasions.
Largely a passenger in the opening 10 minutes, Messi was given his first sight of goal but could not find the target with his effort from outside the area.
Despite La Albiceleste's lacklustre opening, a moment of individual quality sparked the contest into life.
Rodrigo De Paul was allowed time deep in midfield, picking out the run of Alvarez before taking a touch and prodding the ball beyond Maxime Crepeau for his second goal of the tournament - his first also came against Canada in their opening group game.
Argentina's grip tightened on the contest and they almost doubled their lead when an uncharacteristic mistake by Alphonso Davies was almost punished by Angel Di Maria, with Messi going close again before the interval.
Lionel Scaloni's side would increase their lead six minutes into the second half, with Messi netting his 109th international goal after turning home inside the area, which was eventually given following a VAR review for offside.
Alvarez almost doubled his tally following an exquisite pass from Di Maria, only to see his effort repelled by Crepeau with the goal at his mercy.
Canada's efforts in pulling a goal back were dented when captain Davies was forced off with an injury with 20 minutes remaining, but continued to push for a way back into the contest.
Tani Oluwaseyi came the closest for Jesse Marsch's side, heading narrowly wide of Martinez's goal as Argentina saw out the triumph as they edge close to a record-breaking 16th Copa America title.
Alvarez the man of the moment for Argentina
Alvarez has made a name for being a big game player for Manchester City, and that form has seemingly transpired to international level for Lionel Scaloni's side.
His ninth international goal saw him become the fourth player to score in both the Copa America and World Cup semi-finals, alongside Messi, Romario and Diego Forlan.
With Messi expected to call time on his international career following the conclusion of the tournament, Alvarez
But the Argentina captain continued to showcase his class on the international stage, with Canada the 38th different opponent Messi has scored against while playing for La Albiceleste - his 21st different opposition in competitive outings.
Canada's fairytale Copa run comes to an end
Having already faced Argentina in the group stages of the competition, Marsch was under no illusion about the size of the task in front of him and can be proud of his side's efforts against the defending Copa America chances.
But again, their wastefulness in front of goal proved costly and, against the best teams, it is something you are unable to get away with.
Having managed nine shots during the game, Canada mustered just two on target. Five of those efforts also came from inside the area and failed to trouble Martinez.
While their tournament may be over, Marsch has solid foundations to build on for the future with the 2026 World Cup now the goal for Canada.
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente labelled Lamine Yamal's goal as a "touch of genius" following their 2-1 triumph over France in the semi-finals of Euro 2024.
De la Fuente's side came from a goal behind to book their place in Sunday's final in Berlin, with Yamal starting the comeback with a fine effort from outside the area.
The 16-year-old became the youngest player to score a goal at a major tournament, a record previously held by Brazil’s Pele against Wales at the 1958 World Cup.
"We all know who he is. We need to take care of him," de la Fuente said.
"I want him to work with the same humility, keep his feet on the ground in order to keep improving, learning with the same kind of attitude and that professionalism, that maturity that he shows on the pitch.
"He looks like a much more experienced player to be honest but fundamentally I celebrate that he's in our team, that he's Spanish and that we count on him and I hope we can enjoy him for years to come."
Spain's triumph also saw them become the first team to win six matches at a single edition of the Euros, reaching their first international final since 2012.
It was just the second time in the tournament that La Roja had fallen behind in a game, previously doing so against Georgia in their last 16 clash in Cologne.
De la Fuente praised his sides cohesion and quality to come from a goal down, lauding Spain's spirit of sacrifice.
"Our idea of football is based on our self-assurance. This is what we want to play, we want to play to our strengths," the Spain head coach said.
"I know that we are able to play football, we've seen it throughout the tournament.
"Individually they are fantastic but they offer the collective benefits of their individual qualities, they always work for the common good, for the collective effort.
"They are very generous in their efforts and work rate. This is just one more sign that this is an insatiable team, that they want to keep improving with the spirit of sacrifice."
Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman insisted that travel delays experienced by his team will not affect them ahead of their Euro 2024 semi-final with England on Tuesday.
The Netherlands were due to travel from their tournament training base in Wolfsburg to Dortmund, but those plans were disrupted by a blockage on the route that caused their service to be cancelled.
Instead, Koeman and his squad flew to Dortmund, arriving at their hotel on Tuesday evening.
"It was not a problem, we had a good rest this afternoon, we were on the plane for just 30 minutes, arrived at our hotel and we can have a good rest tonight,” Koeman said in an interview with UEFA after his scheduled pre-match press conference had to be cancelled because of the delay.
This will be the fourth meeting between the two sides at a major tournament, with England and the Netherlands both winning once.
England have triumphed just once in their last nine meetings with the Netherlands in all competitions, but Koeman is expecting a tough encounter against the Three Lions.
“We know that there is really not much difference between the two teams, it’s really 50-50 in my opinion,” Koeman said. “But we will need the perfect game to win.
“We know they have a lot of individual qualities but both teams are really strong and it will be a good fight,” he predicted.
The Netherlands came from a goal behind to secure their place in the semi-finals of the competition, beating Turkiye 2-1 in Berlin last Saturday.
England, meanwhile, needed penalties to edge past Switzerland, something Koeman believes could be an advantage ahead of kick-off.
“England had to play extra time in their last game (against Switzerland) so maybe that could be a difference in the latter stages of the match," Koeman said.
"We are sharp, we are focused and we are looking forward to playing a good match against them."
Marcelo Bielsa said Uruguay have no "plan B" in their attempts to stop Colombia's attacking talents ahead of their Copa America semi-final on Wednesday.
Uruguay come into the contest at Bank of America Stadium off the back of a penalty shootout over nine-time champions Brazil, but face a stern test against La Tricolor.
Colombia's 5-0 triumph over Panama in the quarter-finals extended their unbeaten run to 27 matches, equalling their longest unbeaten streak in all competitions.
James Rodriguez starred for Nestor Lorenzo's side, notching a goal and two assists, taking their team's total to 11 goals for the tournament so far.
Bielsa praised Colombia's array of attacking talent and said his side would need to defend well to reach a first Copa America final since 2011.
"You imagine the games by preventing the opponent from attacking and trying to attack," Bielsa explained.
"You ask about plan B, but there is no plan B. We have to do the best we can.
"The reality is that you can't predict, but try to do what is most convenient for the type of game you play best.
"Colombia attack better than they defend, but we both know that we have to defend and then God will tell."
Uruguay have failed to beat Colombia in their previous three attempts, with their last victory coming in a World Cup qualifier back in 2020.
The encounter will mark the third time the two sides have met in the semi-finals of the Copa America and Bielsa is wary of the threat they possess.
"(Colombia) are a big rival, they're on a run of positive results, and there's also knowledge among the squad and the manager," Bielsa said.
"Of course, having played Brazil can only be seen in one way, as the most demanding competition, and so is Colombia.
"It's a team that has strong players, a consolidated system of play and that has a lot of time and collective work behind it, which gives the style a certain unity."
Kylian Mbappe has admitted both he and France failed at Euro 2024 after Les Bleus' campaign was brought crashing to a halt in the semi-finals by Spain.
France had struggled to live up to their tag as pre-tournament favourites in Germany but still ground their way through to the last four, only to come unstuck in Munich.
Randal Kolo Muani gave them an early lead with Les Bleus' first non-penalty goal (excluding own goals) of the tournament, but Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo netted – the former becoming the youngest goalscorer in World Cup or Euros history – in a quickfire turnaround.
France were unable to force an equaliser in the second half as they lost a major tournament semi-final for the first time since Euro 1996, with Mbappe wasting one good opportunity late on.
Mbappe ended the tournament with no non-penalty goals from 23 such shots. Since records began in 1980, only Deco in 2004 (24) has ever had more non-penalty shots without netting at a single edition of the European Championships.
Speaking to reporters in the mixed zone after the defeat, Mbappe said: "They played a better game than us. We conceded two goals quickly and in the second half we had chances to come back but we didn't take them.
"The competition was a failure. I wanted us to be European champions and we're not. That's football."
Having suffered a broken nose during France's Group D opener against Austria last month, Mbappe was asked whether his condition had impacted his form.
The forward – who will link up with his new Real Madrid team-mates in the coming weeks – refused to blame the injury for his lack of goals, saying: "We have to move on.
"It's been a long year, I'm going to go on vacation to rest, it's going to do me a lot of good. We mustn't complicate football too much.
"You're good or you're not good. I wasn't good and we're going home, it's simple. I have to rest. After that, I'm leaving for a new life."
Mbappe played the semi-final without the protective mask he wore for France's last three games, which Didier Deschamps previously said was impacting his vision.
Asked about the decision to abandon the mask, Mbappe said: "We made the choice before the match.
"I was fed up with the mask. I asked the doctor if I could play without it, and he told me to do what I want."
Ronald Araujo will miss Uruguay's Copa America semi-final against Colombia and the rest of the tournament due to a hamstring injury.
The Barcelona centre-back sustained the muscle issue before the interval in Sunday's shoot-out victory over Brazil in the last eight.
Araujo was removed by Marcelo Bielsa, who sent on Atletico Madrid's Jose Maria Gimenez as Uruguay and Brazil shared a goalless draw across 120 minutes of action.
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) confirmed on Tuesday that Araujo will not be available for the remainder of the competition, starting with Wednesday's last-four clash against Colombia.
"After the studies carried out, it was confirmed that it was a muscular injury," the AUF said in a short statement.
No timescales were provided by the AUF for Araujo's recovery, though reports in Spain suggest the 25-year-old could be out for up to two months.
Araujo will be a sore miss for Bielsa, with the defender leading all Uruguay players at the tournament for aerial duels won (18) and clearances (15).
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