Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray limps to five-set defeat against Sam Querrey in quarter-finals

ByEurosport

Updated 12/07/2017 at 16:00 GMT

Defending champion Andy Murray was sent packing by Sam Querrey in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, after slipping to a 6-3 4-6 7-6 1-6 1-6 defeat.

The world No 1 and top seed, who seemed to be struggling with a hip injury for the final two sets, looked to be cruising after taking the first set 6-3 but his giant opponent hit back, taking the second 6-4.

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Murray won a tiebreak 7-4 to edge ahead again before his movement became worse and he ended up surrendering the fourth and fifth sets 6-1, 6-1, with the American not letting the Briton into any of his service games.

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Great Britain’s Andy Murray reacts during his quarter final match against Sam Querrey of the U.S.

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"I'm still in shock myself," Querrey said after wrapping victory with his 27th ace.

"I didn't start my best but kept with it and kept swinging and I hit my groove in the fourth and fifth sets.

"It feels great and it's a dream come true ... to get to a semi-final and have it happen at Wimbledon makes it a bit more special."

Querrey will now face Marin Cilic, who beat Rafa Nadal's conqueror Gilles Muller 3-6 6-7 5-7 7-5 6-1, in the last four.

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