Andy Murray’s Dream of Returning to Tennis at Queen’s and Wimbledon Thwarted by Injury

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.