Andy Murray’s final Wimbledon campaign in jeopardy after Brit suffers back injury, retires in pain midway through Queen's Club 2R

Andy Murray had to retire mid-match during his second-round encounter against Jordan Thompson at the Queen's Club Championships. The Brit suffered a lower back injury, forcing him to leave midway.

Murray felt a sharp pain in his lower back while he was serving and was offered medical attention on the court. Unable to continue, he retired 1-4 down in the first set.

This injury could put his Wimbledon hopes in jeopardy. Notably, the upcoming edition could be his last dance at SW19. He could also miss out on his 5th Olympic Games appearance due to the injury scare.

Recently, in a conversation with BBC Sport, Murray said that he hoped to end his career at Wimbledon or the Olympics, considering both tournaments have been pivotal to his career. Murray has won Wimbledon twice, in 2013 and 2016, and has won the gold medal at the Olympics twice, in 2012 and 2016.

"Probably if I was going to finish my career I would rather finish at Wimbledon or an Olympic Games - to me that would probably be more fitting. I've had amazing experiences and memories from Wimbledon, but also being part of British Olympics teams. To get a chance to compete at a fifth one is a reason to stay motivated and continue playing," he told BBC Sport.

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Andy Murray: "I'm likely not going to play past this summer"

Andy Murray at the 2024 French Open

In February, Andy Murray dropped a hint about his impending retirement after his defeat to Ugo Humbert at the Dubai Tennis Championships.

Murray stated that he doubted he would continue to play after this summer. Ripped at the similar line of questioning at the press conference, Murray declared he would not talk about his retirement until he actually put down his racquet.

"I mean, I'm likely not going to play past this summer. I get asked about it after every single match that I play, every single tournament that I play. I'm bored of the question, to be honest. Yeah, I'm not going to talk more about that between now and whenever the time comes for me to stop. But yeah, I don't plan on playing much past this summer," Andy Murray said.

Whenever he decides to hang up his boots, Murray will retire from tennis as a great, having won three Grand Slams and reached the finals of eight more. He also won one ATP Final title, apart from being the World No. 1 for 41 weeks.