Andy Murray's farewell tour at Queen's Club took a dramatic turn as he retired from his second-round match against Jordan Thompson due to a recurring lower back issue. The retirement casts doubt on Murray's participation in Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Jack Draper continues his impressive form, setting up a clash with Carlos Alcaraz in the next round.
It's day four at @QueensTennis 🎾 Can British number one Jack Draper cause an upset against Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz? 📲 Watch live on @BBCiPlayer, BBC Red Button and the @BBCSport app #BBCTennis
Andy Murray’s Wimbledon swansong looks in serious doubt after he was forced to retire from his second-round match at the cinch Championships with a back injury - by @AndyCSims https://t.co/oPI9QBO6gv
Andy Murray Back Injury Puts Wimbledon In Jeopardy https://t.co/ru2nLRpRAu
QUEEN’S QUARTERS 👑🤩 Rinky Hijikata is through to his first ATP 500 quarterfinal with a 7-6(0) 7-6(7) win over Matteo Arnaldi at the @QueensTennis #GoAussies #cinchChampionships https://t.co/NM7tbggDQ8
Andy Murray's Wimbledon swansong in doubt after injury withdrawal at Queen's Club: https://t.co/gp0BLTPfg6
If this is Andy Murray’s final appearance at the Queen’s Club, what a sad way to go out. The 37-year-old lasted only 23 minutes of his second-round match before he was forced to quit with a back injury Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/505MVsQbBE
Breaking: Andy Murray a major doubt for final Wimbledon after retiring at Queen’s https://t.co/pydPd9t5fR
Korda Defeats Dimitrov at Queen’s Club; Murray Retires Against Thompson. https://t.co/hp9WytMA7S
Andy Murray retired injured from his second-round match at Queen’s Club against the Australian Jordan Thompson after five games on Wednesday, with an apparent recurrence of a lower back issue that he says has been bothering him for several weeks. https://t.co/KezO8SMeA1
Thompson 🤝 Murray @jordanthommmo2 advances to the QFs as unfortunately Murray retires with injury at 4-1 @QueensTennis | #cinchChampionships https://t.co/sITXfY9GAG
Tough viewing 😔 Andy Murray is forced to retire and waves goodbye to the tournament that has given him so much 🫶 #CinchChampionships https://t.co/cwHC5E370R
Unfortunate scenes in London, as Andy Murray is forced to retire down 1-4 against Jordan Thompson. The Aussie advances to the final 8. Come back stronger, Andy 💪 #cinchChampionships https://t.co/lEHTr225oH
Worrying scenes at Queen’s 😢 Andy Murray struggling with a lower back issue early on in his match with Thompson... #CinchChampionships https://t.co/aIFbExMe3X
Andy Murray is NOW in action against Jordan Thompson! 🎾 📲 Watch uninterrupted coverage on @BBCiPlayer and BBC Red Button 📺 Live on BBC Two #BBCTennis | @the_LTA
Thursday's sked at Queen's Club has an early grass blockbuster: Carlos Alcaraz v homeboy Jack Draper - current Vogue fashion subject. In Halle - Sinner, Tsitsipas and ... Berrettini. Wednesday results and Thursday skeds here: ⬇️ https://t.co/ZTEDzOQmfg (Pic: Vogue) https://t.co/SnkrDTIlQW
Ilkley W100: In R2, (Q) @ellamcdonald__ (who should rise around 100 places with her wins here so far, though will presumably now have to miss the playoffs) will play Mimi’s conqueror (Q) Lanlana Tararudee THA WR 200 (CH 195 last month).
Ilkley W100: In R2, (WC) @marnibanks will play the colourful (see below) Jessika Ponchet FRA WR 143 (CH 119 last month). https://t.co/D2JFG5Fakd
Ilkley W100 R1: (WC) @marnibanks upsets no. 2 seed Mai Hontama JPN WR 111 (CH 108 in Mar), 157 places above her 1&2! That’s the 2nd biggest win of her career by ranking, her best on grass by far! :-)
Stream Dimitrov vs. Korda live from Queen’s Club ⤵️⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/5EmSQEKnZH
First ATP 500 Quarter-Final for Hijikata 👏 Australian Rinky Hijikata defeats Arnaldi 7-6 7-6 to move into the last 8 at Queens #CinchChampionships https://t.co/WinKm7ER0B
C'moooon 🇦🇺 @rinky_23 books his QF ticket 7-6(0), 7-6(7) over Arnaldi @QueensTennis | #cinchChampionships https://t.co/vDDAyF3nqo
Alcaraz vs. Draper is the 2nd match on centre tomorrow at the Queen's Club. Carlitos has time to watch the Spain vs. Italy Euro'2024 game! https://t.co/F0LgtIjx3k
Ilkley Challenger: In R2, (SE) @charliebroom98 will take on no. 7 seed Zachary Svajda USA WR 127 (CH 122 last month), the player who beat Dan Evans in Surbiton.
Ilkley Challenger R1: (SE) @charliebroom98 continues to make a strong case for getting more than a QWC as he defeats former top 40 player Mikhail Kukushkin KAZ WR 131 (CH 39 in 2019), 104 places above him 7-6(2) 6-1! :-) https://t.co/n11NLMFivy
The action at Queen's continues! 🎾 Andy Murray is in action today against Jordan Thompson. 📲 Watch uninterrupted coverage on @BBCiPlayer and BBC Red Button 📺 Live on BBC Two from 13:00 BST #BBCTennis | @the_LTA
Initial Wimbledon wild cards announced - 7 main draw wild cards for British men is the most for quite a while :-) In ranking order: 148 @Liambroady 162 @billyharris95 177 Jan Choinski 249 @ArthurFery02 274 @jakefearnley01 292 @PaulJubb3 570 @henrysearle_ (2023 boys' champion) https://t.co/2q15vH8vJp
Murray set for Thompson repeat after opening Queen's win ✍️ @mattmajendie https://t.co/3e43ihw8cx
Andy Murray began what is likely to be his final Queen's appearance with a gritty win over Australia's Alexei Popyrin! 👊 https://t.co/T62Tge7Bt4
Jack Draper vs. Carlos Alcaraz on thursday 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/PG8HeYTFFB
Queen's Club ATP: In R2, @jackdraper0 will try to make it third time lucky against no. 1 seed & defending champion Carlos Alcaraz ESP WR 2 (CH 1 in 2022), who beat him 3-6 6-2 7-5 in Basel in 2022 then 6-2 2-0 ret. at Indian Wells last year.
Queen's Club ATP R1: @jackdraper0 continues where he left off last week, dispatching Mariano Navone ARG WR 29 (=CH) 3&2 - that's his 18th win against a top 30 player, as he heads towards the top 30 himself :-) https://t.co/2m96iFpNw1
Making it look easy 💪 @jackdraper0 continues his winning streak defeating Navone 6-3 6-2 to set up a meeting with Alcaraz next at Queen's #CinchChampionships https://t.co/XC4aRMwwTI
Jack is ON it! 🇬🇧 Stuttgart champion @jackdraper0 heads 6-3 up taking on Navone @QueensTennis | #cinchChampionships https://t.co/HcbeONodNe
NEVER write this man off 🙌 @andy_murray creates another special memory at Queen's 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 over Popyrin @QueensTennis | #cinchChampionships https://t.co/yoXlFtgF39
Queen's Club ATP: In R2, (WC) @andy_murray will play Jordan Thompson AUS WR 43 (CH 32 in Feb), the player who upset him 7-6(4) 6-2 in R1 here back in 2017. The H2H is 1-1 though, since Andy beat him 7-6(5) 6-3 in the Surbiton semi-finals last year on his way to the title. https://t.co/qP5MG1d0cD
Queen’s Club ATP: In R2, (WC) @billyharris95 will play (Q) Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard FRA WR 67 (CH 66 last month). Both had very good R1 wins against much higher-ranked opponents. https://t.co/AZCKsAspTt
Centre Court comeback? 🏟🇦🇺 @AlexeiPopyrin99 takes a 6-3 second set to go the distance with Murray @QueensTennis | #cinchChampionships https://t.co/ZD0xywifiJ
Wow. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard beats Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(3) to reach the 2nd round at the Queen's Club. Half of the seeds OUT in R1. Fritz the only seed left in the bottom half of the draw and he will face Raonic in R2.
Through in ✌️ Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard takes out the No. 6 seed Ben Shelton in straight sets 6-3, 7-6(3). #cinchChampionships https://t.co/Vyp6DmjWzW
Queen’s Club ATP R1: (WC) Dan Evans won the 1st set 6-4 against (SE) Brandon Nakashima USA WR 63 (CH 43 in 2022), the player Jack beat in the Stuttgart SFs last week, but had to retire after the American took the 2nd 6-3 :-(
Queen’s ATP R1: There’s only one (WC) @billyharris95 … and he has just completed a career best win by ranking, defeating Tomás Martín Etcheverry ARG WR 32 (CH 27 in Feb), 130 places above him, 6-4 3-6 6-3! :-) https://t.co/TIF6lbCtRj
Enter: Sir Andy Murray 🎬 Five-time Queen's champion takes on Popyrin next at Queen's! Watch live -->> https://t.co/hOHmv2wMlX https://t.co/PactHFfJ29
Stream Murray vs. Popyrin live from Queen's Club ⤵️⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/vfTGgvPqrZ
Sinner Wins in Halle; Alcaraz Advances at Queen’s Club. https://t.co/fU2KYow13p
Ilkley W100: In an all-GB R2 match, (WC) @kartal_sonay will take on no. 8 seed @the_lil_y - they met in the same round here two years ago. H2H 3-0 - Sonay won: 3&4, Surbiton W100 2022 3-6 6-3 6-3, Ilkley W100 2022 6-3 2-6 6-4, Caldas da Rainha W60+H 2023
Stream Alcaraz at Queen's Club and Sinner in Halle right ⤵️⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/5EmSQEKnZH
Andy Murray prepares for Queen's goodbye in latest leg of farewell tour ✍️ @mattmajendie https://t.co/ObR7ihEjmb