Andy Murray has cast doubt about his Wimbledon participation after picking up an abdominal injury in the Stuttgart Open final last weekend.
Murray was playing in his second ATP final of the season, his first since January. But once again, he came up short, losing to the in-form, big-hitting Italian Matteo Berrettini.
The former World No. 1 did commendable work to try to stretch the match into three sets, which he duly did, but his movement and serve were hampered in the decider.
It looked like he was struggling in the area around his hip and groin when he called for the trainer, but he has clarified that he felt so much pain in the abdomen when speaking to reporters after the match.
Murray, who is scheduled to play at Queen's this week, will probably pull out and focus on Wimbledon. He explained that he didn't know what injury he had and that it needed to be checked.
"I had some pain in the abdomen when I was serving (second half of the match). That's never happened before. I won't know anything until I get it (injury) checked out. It's tough to say anything about the next weeks."
The Scot further explained that playing so many matches within a short amount of time might have had a detrimental impact on his body. Murray, lest we forget, has had multiple surgeries in the past, including one on his hip that almost cost him his career a few years ago. He says it's "normal" that he ought to experience some pain.
"I've played a lot of matches, probably the most I've played on grass since 2016 (and his second Wimbledon title). It's been a long time since I've played nine matches in 14 days. So it's probably normal that I feel some stuff in my body."
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