Andy Murray admitted that he didn’t know whether his Wimbledon chances were in doubt after retiring from his second-round match at Queen’s with a back injury.
The former world No. 1 was making likely his final appearance at the west London tennis club. He played for just 23 minutes before forfeiting the match while trailing Jordan Thompson 1-4.
Murray later explained that he had been struggling with a back issue for a while but he felt a “loss of power” in his leg right before playing the match and regretted taking to the court.
Murray called the physio three games into his second-round match and received a medical time-out. He continued playing but retired at the next changeover and later confessed that he never should have stepped out for the match.
“I wish I hadn’t gone on the court to be honest, but I didn’t really realise until I was walking to go on the court. In hindsight, I wish I hadn’t gone on there because it was pretty awkward for everyone,” the 37-year-old said.
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