"Never experienced that" - Andy Murray makes disturbing admission of 'losing power' in his leg after Queen's Club Championships injury and retirement

Andy Murray suffered another injury setback ahead of the Wimbledon Championships during his second-round match at the Queen's Club Championships on Wednesday (June 20). The Brit was forced to retire at 1-4 down to Jordan Thompson due to a back issue, the nature of which has admittedly perplexed him.

Earlier this year, Murray announced that he was planning to retire from pro tennis at the end of the grasscourt season. However, the former World No. 1's hopes of hanging up his racquet on a high note were hard hit by an ankle injury in March. He spent two months on the sidelines before returning to the ATP Tour in May.

Unfortunately, Andy Murray picked up a back injury during his second-round match at the 2024 Queen's Club Championships on Wednesday. He had to retire just five games into the encounter. Later, he disclosed that he felt something was off in his right leg during the warm-up

"I don't know how many of you were watching, but the first two balls I hit in the warmup, my right leg, it was so uncoordinated. I had no coordination. Right leg just was not working properly," the three-time Major winner told ATP Tour.

The 37-year-old, who had a back surgery in 2013, further claimed that he has little to no idea about the extent of his latest injury.

"I don't know exactly what the problem is. I just know that this is not something — I hadn't experienced that before. [I have been] dealing with the back pain today, yesterday, and for the last 10, 11 years of my career, but I have never experienced that before. So I don't know what the procedure will be or what to expect, really," he added.

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Murray on his injuries over the last few years: "A lot of days where it's not been that much fun to train and practice"

Andy Murray's career at the top-most rungs of tennis was disrupted in 2017 when he sustained a delibilitating hip injury. Two years later, the Brit underwent surgery but he wasn't the same player that he was prior to the injury. However, despite his physical niggles, he has fought hard to prolong his career.

That said, the former World No. 1 has admitted that his post-hip surgery career has been 'physically tough'. He also talked about his dwindling motivation to practice at a high level.

"Although the last few years might have seemed okay, it's been hard, it's been really hard on the body. Physically it's been tough. A lot of days where it's not been that much fun to train and practise and everything. But, yeah, obviously I have tried to work through it and find ways to get on the court and compete at this level," Murray said.