Wimbledon: Murray casts doubt on future as Djokovic races past Wawrinka

Andy Murray admitted Friday's early exit from Wimbledon has impacted his motivation to continue, while defending champion Novak Djokovic motored into the fourth round with a comfortable win over Stan Wawrinka.

Murray's fitness problems since winning his second Wimbledon title in 2016 have been well documented, with a hip injury threatening to end his career. However, the former world No 1 entered this year's Championships full of optimism having returned to the world's top 40 and with successive grasscourt titles under his belt, albeit on the second-tier Challenger circuit.

Murray also had a favourable-looking draw at Wimbledon if he was able to get past fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round, but after leading the Greek by two sets to one, he was defeated after five close sets when their match resumed on Friday evening.

Asked if he would be back at Wimbledon next year, Murray said: "I don't know. Motivation is obviously a big thing. Continuing having early losses in tournaments like this doesn't necessarily help with that."

The defeat to Tsitsipas represented a third straight early exit for two-time champion Murray, who in 2013 ended a 77-year wait for a British male Wimbledon winner. In 2021, he was defeated by Canada's Denis Shapovalov in the third round, and 12 months ago was beaten by American John Isner in the second round - Murray's earliest ever exit.

Yet, this year's elimination was arguably the biggest disappointment, considering Murray's improved form and fitness entering the tournament.

"Losing in the second round, I don't find that motivating, it's not why I put all of the work in," Murray, 36, said. "It's similar to last year, I guess. I had a long think about things, spoke to my family, and