Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson LIVE: Queen’s tennis latest as Brit pulls out of tournament with injury

Andy Murray had to default in the first set of his second-round match at Queen’s against Jordan Thompson with an injury.

Murray, a former world number one, earned a hard-fought 6-3 3-6 6-3 win over Alexei Popyrin on Tuesday to progress in the tournament, but was limping in the warm up and had to get the trainer out after the first three games, before continuing for another two more.

Despite hobbling around the court and not being able to serve with any power, Murray managed to win one game, but called the match with the score 1-4. The 37-year-old has dropped out of the world’s top 100, and the win over Popyrin was only his seventh of the season as he has continued to fight against ruptured ankle ligaments in March and a back injury.

Murray has won Queen’s a record five times, but is not expected to extend his career beyond Wimbledon and the summer Olympics in Paris.

Follow all the live action from Queen’s in the blog below

Andy Murray will be in action at Queen’s

• Andy Murray was forced to retire from his second round match at Queen’s

• The former world No 1 pulled out due to a back injury

• Murray later gave an update with his Wimbledon participation in doubt

• Full order of play on Centre Court on Thursday

Murray in his press conference:

19:30 , Kieran Jackson

On chances of playing at Wimbledon:

“I wouldn’t know. I didn’t get the right side of my back treated after the French Open. All tennis players have degenerative joints in the back but it’s all predominantly been left-sided for me, for pretty much my whole career. Never had too many issues with the right side. Maybe there’s something which can be done between now and then with my right-side, will have a scan tomorrow and re-check and see if what can be done.

“I don’t know exactly what it would be, I don’t know exactly what the problem is. I just know I haven’t experienced that before, the back pain today and yesterday and the last 10,11 years – but never experienced that before. I don’t know what the procedure will be or what to expect.”

Murray in his press conference:

19:16 , Kieran Jackson

“I was in similar discomfort yesterday, went on to play the match and then the discomfort was manageable. It didn’t feel too dissimilar to yesterday, slightly worse. If it felt like that before the match, I wouldn’t have played but from my pre-match warm-up to the match court, I wish I hadn’t go on court to be honest. I didn’t realise until I was walking to go on court, in hindsight I wish I hadn’t go on there. Pretty awkward for everyone, nothing I can do.

“Part of you that wants to go out there and see if it gets better, with a bit of treatment, but that wasn’t the case.”

Murray in his press conference:

19:09 , Kieran Jackson

Do you know where this leaves you going forward?

“Well no, not entirely. I haven’t seen a specialist or scans. The treatement I had on my back after the French Open was predominantly left-sided, this was my right leg. I’ve had back issues for a long time, last 10 years or so, common for a lot of players but I’ve never had that loss of coordination and control and strength before.”

Murray in his press conference:

18:58 , Kieran Jackson

“I was pretty happy with the win yesterday. My back has been a problem for quite a while, been sore in the build-up to the tournament, pretty sore in my match yesterday and sore through today – but I was able to manage it, it was not comfortable playing, but I was able to manage it.

“During my pre-match warm-up, I was pretty uncomfortable and then I walked up the stairs to go out on court and didn’t have normal strength in my right leg, not a usual feeling. The first two balls I hit in the warm-up, my right leg was so uncordinated. My leg was not working properly.”

Murray in his press conference:

18:50 , Kieran Jackson

Asked what happened out on court today, he said: “I’ve been struggling with my back for a while. Had pain in my right leg, no motor control, no co-ordination. And yeah, couldn’t move.”

NEW: Andy Murray unsure if he will play at Wimbledon

18:38 , Kieran Jackson

Andy Murray admits he doesn’t know at this stage if he will play at his final Wimbledon after being forced to retire from his match at Queen’s on Wednesday.

The 37-year-old was forced to withdraw from his second-round match after just five games at Queen’s against Jordan Thompson, due to a back injury.

Murray, Britain’s greatest tennis player in the Open Era, stated before Queen’s that he is set to end his 20-year professional career this summer, either after Wimbledon or the Paris Olympics, and was penciled in to partner older brother Jamie in the doubles at the All England Club – the first time the pair would have combined at a Grand Slam tournament.

Yet speaking to the press at Queen’s afterwards, Murray stated he will get a scan on his back tomorrow, adding that he has been “struggling with his back for quite a while” and had no co-ordination in his right leg out on court.

Andy Murray is out of Queen’s with a back injury

18:33 , Kieran Jackson

Murray won his first tour-level match in nearly three months on Tuesday, coming through in three sets against Alexei Popyrin after one hour and 51 minutes, and showed no clear signs of discomfort afterwards.

Murray was also set to play doubles this week at Queen’s but his partner, compatriot Dan Evans, sustained a right knee injury on Tuesday. Evans said he was “heartbroken” afterwards and will have a scan to determine the lay-off required.

Andy Murray a major doubt for final Wimbledon after retiring at Queen’s

18:23 , Sonia Twigg

Murray waved to the 10,000-capacity crowd after the match, signaling his goodbye to a tournament he has won five times.

This latest setback puts his next few weeks on the grass into some doubt. Murray was set to play an exhibition event in Hurlingham next week before Wimbledon, potentially his final tournament before retirement, starts on 1 July.

The three-time Grand Slam champion stated before this tournament that he is set to end his 20-year professional career this summer, either after Wimbledon or the Paris Olympics, and is set to partner older brother Jamie in the doubles at SW19 – the first time the pair would have combined at a Grand Slam tournament.

Andy Murray is out of Queen’s with a back injury

18:08 , Sonia Twigg

That is a bitter blow to English hopes, the expectations will shift to Jack Draper, but the more worrying question will be over what it could mean for Murray’s chances at Wimbledon.

It is likely that the former world number one and Wimbledon winner could be in his last season, and there have been rumours flying around that he will retire after the Olympics, but there has been no official announcements yet.

Jordan Thompson speaks after Andy Murray defaulted

17:52 , Sonia Twigg

When asked whether it could be Murray’s final outing at Queen’s, Thompson said: “That’s no way to go out, especially for a great champion. I hope that’s not his last match [Queen’s] but I’m sure it won’t be. I’m sure we can hang around one more time.”

Jordan Thompson speaks after Andy Murray defaulted

17:45 , Sonia Twigg

Thompson was asked about a previous meeting between him and Murray back in 2017, he said: “It could be my best tennis memory. I was a lot younger then, he was world No 1, I was a lucky loser, and I came and took him out in straight sets. Not many guys on the tour get to play world No 1, alone beat them. So it was definitely on my mind and I couldn’t wait to get out there again. Honestly, I don’t say that too often about a tennis match anymore. I’m really looking forward to it. But today I was really looking forward to that.”

Andy Murray defaulted with injury

17:42 , Sonia Twigg

The injury affecting Murray has now been confirmed to be a back injury.

Jordan Thompson speaks after Andy Murray defaulted

17:37 , Sonia Twigg

When asked what he was trying to do, the Australian said: Hit the ball in and make him run. I actually learned that from him when he was playing and if a guy was hurt or cramping or something, he’d always use a drop shot or just try and take it up the line. I thought ‘I just need to make him move’. I guess that’s the benefit of me being a lot younger than him and watching him play. I learned a lot of things watching him play, so it’s an honour to share the court with him, but it’s just sad that it ended like that.

“In any other sport, if someone was hurt I don’t think the opponent would let up at all. It’s nothing personal, just trying to get the job done.”

Andy Murray a major doubt for final Wimbledon after retiring at Queen’s

17:35 , Sonia Twigg

Andy Murray retired from his second-round match at Queen’s Club on Wednesday, plunging his participation at his final Wimbledon Championships in doubt.

The 37-year-old was hobbling throughout the warm-up and it was clear from the start, when he could barely move from the baseline after serving, that the five-time champion was not in any condition to compete with Australian opponent Jordan Thompson.

After three games he took a medical timeout, with a physio working on metal right hip, and Murray valiantly continued to play on until the change-of-ends after the fifth game.

Andy Murray a major doubt for final Wimbledon after retiring at Queen’s

Andy Murray withdraws from Queen’s with injury

17:23 , Sonia Twigg

Here are some photos of the five games and Murray:

Murray retires hurt in the first set at Queen’s

17:22 , Sonia Twigg

Just taking a look back at the footage and Murray looked uncomfortable even coming out of the locker room.

Although it is unlikely he was struggling with it during his warm up ahead of the match, and there were no signs of it in his gritty win yesterday.

Murray retires hurt in the first set at Queen’s

17:19 , Sonia Twigg

Queen’s are bidding farewell to the tennis player who has won this tournament five times. It’s not how he would want to go out, but the injury seemed to be bothering him too much to continue.

Andy Murray* 1-4 Jordan Thompson – Murray retires hurt

17:16 , Sonia Twigg

Murray has the trainer back on and I think the discussion will be about whether he chooses to keep going in this match or not.

I think he has called it. The crowd will be disappointed, he will be disappointed his family are all there, but there was just no way he could keep going.

Andy Murray* 1-4 Jordan Thompson

17:15 , Sonia Twigg

Murray has missed two shots, straight into the net on his serve and is in danger of being broken again.

He manages to pull it back to 15-30, but double-faults and gives Thompson two break points, which he only needs one of with a second double fault.

Andy Murray 1-3 Jordan Thompson*

17:13 , Sonia Twigg

Murray is cheered by all sections of the crowd as he gets up and gets back on his feet, but the first shot he has to hit is very wayward and he looks uncomfortable.

Thompson is playing with this now, he plays a drop shot that Murray tries to get to but clearly doesn’t want to push too hard.

Thompson quickly establishes a 40-0 lead, Murray gets a point with a well-timed backhand return.

Thompson takes the game, Murray does come to the net and makes a shot but has to hop on the spot in pain when he gets there.

Andy Murray 1-2 Jordan Thompson

17:06 , Sonia Twigg

Murray still down and getting treatment on what looks like the small of his back. Hopefully it’s not something too serious with Wimbledon around the corner, but he might have to make a decision about what to do in this match.

Andy Murray 1-2 Jordan Thompson

17:02 , Sonia Twigg

Murray has got his trainer out on court to look at the leg that seems to be bothering him. It looks like it has just happened or surely he would have pulled out before this.

Andy Murray 1-2 Jordan Thompson

17:00 , Sonia Twigg

Murray serves an ace down the middle despite being barely able to jump to serve here, and has a chance to win his first game here.

His mum and brother are in attendance, and he does hold. The crowd clap and express their appreciation, but he hobbles to his seat at the changeover.

Andy Murray 0-2 Jordan Thompson

16:58 , Sonia Twigg

Thompson follows up his break with a quick 30-0 lead on his own serve, and Murray literally cannot get to these serves at all and is limping between points.

Murray wins a point on a hobble, if the ball is in front of him he can hit it nicely but he is not getting to most of them and just has to watch the ball past him.

Thompson holds to 15.

Andy Murray 0-1 Jordan Thompson

16:55 , Sonia Twigg

Murray is serving, but not very quickly or fluently although he pulls back a point to 15-15.

He can’t get in the right position to play a sliced return from Thompson and doesn’t look like he can move around the court very well at all.

Thompson has two break points in the first game, Murray’s serves have been tame, and Thompson wins the first game to 15 on Murray’s serve.

Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson

16:50 , Sonia Twigg

Andy Murray is struggling to walk ahead of his match and he has not looked like the best mover in his first match, but he is really in trouble here.

Murray was just shown warming up his serve and looking very uncomfortable as he was doing so.

Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson

16:47 , Sonia Twigg

Andy Murray is out on court and the players are about to do the toss ahead of the second round match, done by chair umpire Adel Nour.

Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson

16:38 , Sonia Twigg

Andy Murray will be out on court shortly for his second round match against the Australian Jordan Thompson.

Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-3 5-7 Sebastian Korda

16:36 , Sonia Twigg

Sebastian Korda wins the crucial points to take the third set and book his place in the Queen’s quarter final.

Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-3 4-4 Sebastian Korda

16:25 , Sonia Twigg

Here are some photos from the match which is drawing to the end of the third set:

Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-3 2-2 Sebastian Korda

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Korda didn’t have much opportunity to capitalise and Dimitrov breaks back straight away.

This could go deep into the third set, and Murray will be out on court after the conclusion of this match.

Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-3 0-2 Sebastian Korda

16:00 , Sonia Twigg

Korda has broken Dimitrov at the start of the third set!

Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 6-3 Sebastian Korda*

15:49 , Kieran Jackson

Roles reversed in the second!

Dimitrov takes the second set with a solitary early break the difference!

He’s pumped up now is the Bulgarian – and this one is going to a decider! Murray will have to wait a little longer…

*Grigor Dimitrov 4-6 Sebastian Korda

15:14 , Kieran Jackson

Korda misses out on sealing the set on the Dimitrov serve as two set points come and go, but no such worries as he seals the first set against the No 3 seed, 6-4.

Work to do for Dimitrov, the winner here at Queen’s 10 years ago

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Grigor Dimitrov 3-4 Sebastian Korda*

15:01 , Kieran Jackson

Sebastian Korda up a break in this first set in the second match on Centre Court…

Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson

14:43 , Sonia Twigg

Here are some photos of Murray warming up on a practice court ahead of his match later today:

Grigor Dimitrov v Sebastian Korda

14:35 , Sonia Twigg

Dimitrov takes on Korda in the match before Murray will be out on court.

Dimitrov is the tournament third seed, and the fourth seed Taylor Fritz will be in action in the final match of the day against Milos Raonic who knocked out Cameron Norrie in the opening round.

British number one Jack Draper finds early rewards from new aggressive style

14:22 , Sonia Twigg

Jack Draper’s aggressive new mindset has already landed him a first ATP title and seen him crowned British number one, but he has his sights set even higher.

The 22-year-old has transformed himself from baseline grinder to “six foot four big server” under the guidance of new coach Wayne Ferreira.

Draper has come a long way in a short space of time, having cut a forlorn figure as he crashed out in the first round at the French Open only three weeks ago.

British number one Jack Draper finds early rewards from new aggressive style

Rinky Hijikata beats Matteo Arnaldi

14:20 , Sonia Twigg

After two tie breaks and two match points, Rinky Hijikata has beaten Matteo Arnaldi in straight sets.

The Australian won 7-6 (7-0) 7-6 (9-7) to reach the quarter-finals on his debut at Queen’s

Cameron Norrie aced by big-serving Milos Raonic in first round at Queen’s

14:14 , Sonia Twigg

Cameron Norrie folded against the king of aces at Queen’s as his miserable run continued.

Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic thundered down 47 aces, an ATP Tour record for a three-set match, as he dealt Norrie another defeat at the cinch Championships.

Norrie, who lost his British number one spot to Jack Draper over the weekend, had two match points in a marathon third-set tie-break but was beaten 7-6 (6) 3-6 7-6 (9) in two hours and 15 minutes.

Cameron Norrie aced by big-serving Milos Raonic in first round at Queen’s

Carlos Alcaraz carries on where he left off on grass as he wins Queen’s opener

14:03 , Sonia Twigg

Carlos Alcaraz began the defence of his cinch Championship crown with a straight-sets win over Francisco Cerundolo.

The reigning king of Queen’s, and Wimbledon champion, stretched his winning streak on grass to 13 matches with a 6-1 7-5 victory.

World number 26 Cerundolo was last seen pushing Novak Djokovic to five sets, and subsequently into a hospital bed, at the French Open.

The Argentinian proved a minor irritant to Alcaraz, too, by breaking the world number two early in the second set.

Carlos Alcaraz carries on where he left off on grass as he wins Queen’s opener

Illness ends Katie Boulter’s bid in Birmingham

13:47 , Sonia Twigg

Katie Boulter’s winning run came to a premature end in Birmingham, with the British number one retiring through illness after the first set of her opening match against Anhelina Kalinina.

Boulter successfully retained her Rothesay Open title in Nottingham on Sunday but admitted after battling through two matches in one day because of bad weather that she was not feeling well.

She nevertheless headed to Edgbaston Priory but the 27-year-old struggled from the start against Ukrainian Kalinina and called the trainer and the doctor trailing 5-2.

Illness ends Katie Boulter’s bid in Birmingham

Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka lead Wimbledon wild cards

13:33 , Sonia Twigg

Emma Raducanu is among a number of tennis players to be awarded Wimbledon wildcards for the upcoming 2024 championships.

The former US Open champion reached the semi-finals of the Nottingham Open last week, before being knocked out by fellow British player Katie Boulter in an encouraging start to her grass court season.

Raducanu has not played at Wimbledon for two years, and in 2021 she reached the fourth round. Her recent career has been plagued by wrist and ankle surgeries, and she recently declined a wildcard to represent Great Britain at the summer Olympics.

Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka lead Wimbledon wild cards

Andy Murray won his tournament opener against Alexei Popyrin

13:20 , Sonia Twigg

Here are some photos from that match:

Rinky Hijikata v Matteo Arnaldi

13:09 , Sonia Twigg

Hijikata takes the first set!

Arnaldi had worked hard to fight his way back into the contest, but he couldn’t produce the same form in the tie break, which Hijikata won 7-0.

Rinky Hijikata vs Matteo Arnaldi

12:45 , Sonia Twigg

Hijikata had a chance to take the set 6-2, but was broken back by Arnaldi who is fighting back in the first set.

Dan Evans worried about missing Wimbledon and Olympics after knee injury

12:45 , Sonia Twigg

A tearful Dan Evans admitted he was “heartbroken” at the prospect of missing Wimbledon and the Olympics after suffering a knee injury at Queen’s Club.

Just two days after he was named in the Great Britain squad for Paris 2024, Evans took a nasty fall on the grass in his first-round match at the cinch Championships against American Brandon Nakashima.

The 34-year-old fears he has damaged medial collateral ligaments in his right knee.

He has had to pull out of playing doubles with Andy Murray at Queen’s this week and will instead undergo a scan in the coming days to determine the extent of the injury.

Dan Evans worried about missing Wimbledon and Olympics after knee injury

Andy Murray wins 1,000th career match to start final Queen’s Club bow in high spirits

12:30 , Sonia Twigg

Was it relief? Or was it simply pure joy? Whatever it was, Andy Murray’s reaction to a first tour victory since March was one of those trademark roars towards his box, a huge rush of adrenaline at a sensation he has not experienced much in 2024: winning.

Not one to keep an eye on his own facts and stats as his career draws to an anticipated close this summer, his mum Judy told him pre-match that this was his 1,000th match on tour and the five-time champion at Queen’s raised his level for the occasion and for the adoring British crowd. He beat Aussie qualifier Alexei Popyrin – ranked 81 places above him – in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, for a valuable first-round win.

A first victory at tour level since the hard courts of Miami in late March, when he injured his ankle, and a first victory since switching racket from Head to Yonex. Even in the twilight of his time in the professional arena, he is keen to discover any means of gaining an edge.

Andy Murray wins 1,000th career match to start final Queen’s Club bow in high spirits

Rinky Hijikata vs Matteo Arnaldi

12:28 , Sonia Twigg

In the first match of the day on centre court, Hijikata and Arnaldi are two games apiece in the opening set after 16 minutes of play.

Full order of play for Wednesday 19 June

12:15 , Sonia Twigg

Centre court

from 12pm BST

Rinky Hijikata (AUS) vs Matteo Arnaldi (ITA)

followed by

Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs Sebastian Korda (USA)

followed by

Jordan Thompson (AUS) vs Andy Murray (GBR)

followed by

Milos Raonic (CAN) vs Taylor Fritz (USA)

When is Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson?

12:00 , Sonia Twigg

The second-round match will be played at Queen’s Club on Wednesday 19 June. It will be the third match of the day on Centre Court, and will not be before 3pm.

It will follow third seed Grigor Dimitrov’s match against Sebastian Korda.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the United Kingdom will be able to watch the action from Queen’s across the BBC’s television platforms, BBC Sport website and on BBC iPlayer.

Television coverage of Wednesday’s play starts on BBC Two at 1pm BST, and runs through to 6pm.

What time is Andy Murray v Jordan Thompson? Queen’s day 3 order of play and how to watch on TV

11:45 , Sonia Twigg

Andy Murray takes on Australian player Jordan Thompson in his second-round match at Queen’s Club on Wednesday.

Murray, a five-time champion at Queen’s, won his first tour-level match in nearly three months with a first-round win on Tuesday against qualifier Alexei Popyrin, much to the joy of the home crowd on the occasion of his 1,000th match.

The 37-year-old has admitted that this is likely to be his final summer before retirement, with Wimbledon starting on 1 July, but he won’t take part in the doubles this week after Dan Evans sustained a knee injury on Tuesday.

Third seed Grigor Dimitrov is also in action at Queen’s on Wednesday, as is fourth seed Taylor Fritz from the United States.

Queen’s tennis

11:24 , Sonia Twigg

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s live coverage and build up to Andy Murray vs Jordan Thompson at Queen’s in Kensington, London.

Murray came through a difficult first-round match against big-serving Alexei Popyrin and will take on the Australian later today.