The former world tennis No. 1, five-time champion of the London tournament, left in the middle of the round of 16 match due to a back problem.
Andy Murraywith obvious discomfort in his hip and right knee, abandoned his match against the Australian Jordi Thompson for the round of 16 of the tournament tennis of Queen’sthis Wednesday in London, which calls into question his participation in Wimbledonthe Grand Slam that will begin on July 1.
The Scot, 37 years old and 129th in the world, could only play five games, with 4-1 in favor of Thompson. “That’s no way to go, especially for a great champion. I hope it’s not their (Queen’s) last game, but I’m sure it won’t be. I’m sure we can be here one more time,” said the Australian. .
Andy Murray had already shown signs of discomfort on Tuesday in the first round of this tournament that he has won five times. Before competing in the Queen’s ATP 500the three-time Grand Slam champion and two-time Olympic champion (2012 and 2016), had stated on Sunday “not being 100% sure” about participating in Paris in his fifth Olympic Games.
The previous signals that Andy Murray gave
The Scotsman, two-time winner of Wimbledonis going through a complicated year: he injured his ankle at the end of March in the Miami Masters 1000and it took him two months to return to the circuit, on the brick dust of Geneva. “I felt pain in my right leg. I had no coordination. I couldn’t move”he explained Andy Murray at a press conference after retiring from Queen’s ATP 500.
“Yesterday I was happy with the victory, but my back has been a problem for a while. I felt pain in the last few days, in the game yesterday, today. I was able to play with it, but in the warm-up I was very uncomfortable, I went upstairs at the club before the game and I didn’t have the normal strength in my right leg. “On the first two balls I hit in the warm-up my right leg wasn’t working.”he added.
About his participation in Wimbledon, Andy Murray He did not want to venture into anything and said that first he has to see a specialist and undergo analysis. It is worth remembering that the Scot did not set a definitive date for his retirement, but assured that he does not plan to play further and that he will say goodbye to Wimbledon, where he won in 2013 and 2016, or to the Olympic Games, where he won two individual gold medals. , it would be logical.
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