Andy Murray has been forced to retire from his second round match against Jordan Thompson at Queen’s before completing his 1,001st career game. The three-time Grand Slam champion decided to end the match when he was trailing 4-1 in the first set against Thompson. Despite this setback, Murray remains hopeful that he will be able to compete in Wimbledon next month.
Murray is now scheduled for a back procedure on Saturday, just nine days before Wimbledon begins on July 1st. His brother Jamie shared that Andy saw a specialist to determine the next steps in his recovery. In addition to Murray, fellow Briton Dan Evans also faced injury troubles at Queen’s and had to retire with a knee injury during his match against Brandon Nakashima.
Murray previously underwent a hip resurfacing operation in 2019 and faced setbacks with ankle ligaments and recurring back pain leading up to Wimbledon. With the Olympics also beginning next month, Murray is in a race against time to recover for the upcoming major tournaments.
