Broady reveals he will miss Nottingham Open after suffering concussion

• Liam Broady has revealed that he will miss the Nottingham Open due to injury 
• The British No. 5 said that he got concussion after hitting his head on a car boot 

British tennis star Liam Broady has revealed he will not play in the Nottingham Open after getting a concussion from hitting his head on his ‘car boot’. 

Broady had been gearing up for the tournament at the Lexus Nottingham Tennis Centre – which runs from June 10–16 – but his plans have now been derailed.

The British No. 5 took to social media on Tuesday morning to confirm that he is unable to play after picking up the bizarre injury on the weekend. 

Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Broady wrote: ‘Some bad news… Was on track for next week but I hit my head on my car boot on Sunday evening quite hard. 

‘Tried to practise yesterday and got a pretty bad migraine. Turns out I have a concussion! So won’t be ready for Nottingham. Hopefully Ilkley if all goes to plan’.

The 30-year-old’s ordeal managed to bring a bit of entertainment to some – including fellow British tennis star Andy Murray. 

Murray replied to the post and said: ‘Think this is the first time I’ve read one of your tweets and believed it’.

Meanwhile, former tennis star Mark Petchey wrote: ‘How was the car boot more importantly? Can you claim on insurance?’.

Broady insists he’s hoping to be back in time for the Lexus Ilkley Trophy which will take place between June 15 – 22.

Meanwhile, British number one Cameron Norrie has taken a wild card into the tournament in Nottingham following his first-round loss at the French Open.

Norrie, who will play at second tier Challenger level for the first time since 2020 and will be hoping to succeed Murray as champion.

Recently, Broady agreed that unruly behaviour is becoming worse at the French Open, saying some fans attend not to watch tennis but ‘to go for a drink with their mates and see which players they can rattle’.

The French Open have banned supporters from drinking alcohol on court after players complained of an increasingly hostile atmosphere. 

‘A lot of players have said it’s been like that for a few years since Covid. I’ve had all sorts there, personal abuse,’ the 30-year-old told Talksport. 

‘You try and laugh it off. But it’s difficult because you’ve only got 15 or 20 seconds between points and you’ve got a nine-year-old kid telling you what’s going to happen and insulting you. It’s a different experience.

‘Last year in my second round of qualifying I had to ask for a group of people to get removed. I think it’s been happening for a few years now and the umpires don’t seem to be able to do anything.