Andy Murray could yet be seeded for Wimbledon, but injury and nightmare Queen’s draw could derail him

He came up short in the Stuttgart Open final while there are also question marks over his fitness, but Andy Murray has plenty of reason to smile after his excellent run at the ATP 250 event.

Murray’s wait for his 47th singles title continues as he suffered a 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 defeat at the hands of Matteo Berrettini on Sunday. It is his second runners-up trophy of the 2022 season as he also lost the Sydney International final against Aslan Karatsev at the start of the year.

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The former world No 1 is also facing fitness concerns ahead of his next event, cinch Championships at Queen’s Club this week, as he required treatment on his abdomen during the deciding set against Berrettini.

“I got some pain in my ab when I was serving. Not something I’ve had before,” he said. “I’ll need to get it checked when I get home.”

Murray’s run in Germany, though, saw him climb back into the top 50 of the ATP Rankings as he jumped 21 places to No 47 after picking up 130 points to move to 1,020 points.

It is impressive considering he started the year at No 134 and it is the first time since May 2018 that he is in the top 50.

Should he be fit to compete at Queen’s Club then a good run could see him move further up the rankings and get a seeding for Wimbledon.

There are 500 points on offer this week so Murray could move up to 1,475 points if he wins the tournament. Of course a lot of results need to go