Murray: I’ve Never Experienced Anything Like This

On June 19th, local time, during the second round of the ATP Queen’s Club tournament, five-time champion Andy Murray retired from the match against Thompson while trailing 1-4 in the first set due to a back injury.
After the match, Murray expressed his concern about the injury. “Obviously, it’s not great right now. I’ve had this issue with my back for a while, and today I lost strength and control in my right leg, completely uncoordinated,” he said.

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This is not the first time Murray has dealt with back issues. At 37, the current injury occurred during the Queen’s Club preparation stage. “It was very painful yesterday in the match, and it was still hurting today, but I managed to get through it,” Murray mentioned. He felt extremely uncomfortable during the warm-up and noticed an unusual sensation when climbing stairs before the match, indicating his right leg wasn’t functioning normally.

“My right leg was very uncoordinated in the first couple of balls in the warm-up, and I don’t know what the issue is,” Murray explained. “In the last decade of my career, I’ve been dealing with back pain, but I’ve never experienced a loss of coordination, control, and strength in my leg like today, so I really don’t know what the scans will show or what’s going to happen.” In retrospect, Murray wishes he hadn’t played, and he will undergo checks to determine his participation in this year’s Wimbledon.

It has been a challenging year for Murray, who injured his ankle at the ATP Miami event and missed two months of competition. “Although it looked okay in recent years, it’s been really tough on the body. A lot of the training is quite monotonous,” Murray shared. “But I’ve been trying to push through it, find ways to compete at a high level again. However, tennis is a very demanding sport.”