Led 4-1 by Jordan Thompson, Andy Murray was forced to retire for his 1001st match on the circuit. After being treated at 2-1, the Scotsman, visibly injured in the back, preferred to withdraw, before leaving to the ovations of the public who came in large numbers, and who will hope to see him again at Wimbledon. In any case, it is a new blow for Murray, who had to deal with a major ankle sprain this season in Miami in March.
“My back has been bothering me for a while but until now I was able to manage it,” he said a little later at a press conference. Even yesterday (Tuesday) it was pretty good. But today (Wednesday), I just couldn’t move, and I had no coordination in my right leg. I would have preferred not to enter the court, but in fact it was only when I entered the field for the match that I felt that way. During the warm-up, it was fine…”
For the rest, The Scotsman knew little more. “I’m going to have a scan tomorrow (Thursday) and we’ll see if there is adequate treatment, but I don’t know what to expect for Wimbledon. Tennis is a difficult sport as you get older. Many players have experienced it, we saw it with Rafa (Nadal). »
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