WIMBLEDON, England — For more than a week Andy Murray has tried to reassure a nervous nation that his sore hip was not a matter of concern. He spoke of ice baths and special treatment, but said it was improving every day.
Despite walking around the grounds with the hitch of a man twice his age, the top-seeded Murray somehow moved with his usual pace on court while winning his first four matches. But on Wednesday, it appeared his sore hip could withstand the punishment no longer.
Showing more difficulty in his movement and less balance on his strokes and serve, Murray was eventually overwhelmed by the big-serving American Sam Querrey, who scored the upset of the tournament by ousting Murray, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1, and advancing to his first semifinal of a major tournament.