US Open star retires in tears 24 minutes into match as she weeps into towel

Nuria Parrizas-Diaz's US Open campaign came to a heartbreaking end when she took a tumble just four games into her first-round match at the US Open and picked up a horror injury. The Spaniard was level at 2-2 with Polina Kudermetova and had two break points when she rolled her ankle and fell to the ground on Court 7.

Parrizas-Diaz grabbed her ankle in pain and then started crying, burying her head in a towel as court staff rushed to her aide. There was a lengthy delay as she received medical attention before attempting to play on. But she realised it was impossible to continue, and retired just 24 minutes into the match.

Parrizas-Diaz was seeking her first-ever match win in Flushing Meadows as she took on the younger Kudermetova sister. It was neck and neck early on, but the world No. 133 had two chances to break when she landed awkwardly on her ankle and went down.

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