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Andy Murray suffered a surprise setback ahead of Wimbledon as he lost to American Denis Kudla in the semi-finals of the Surbiton Trophy.
Murray's All England preparations were brought to an abrupt halt as Kudla recovered from a shaky start to win a two hour 33 minute mini-marathon 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-3 and knock-out the tournament's top seed.
Kudla, seeded NO.7, said afterwards: 'That was probably the biggest win of my career and on grass too. It is unbelievable.
Andy Murray has been knocked out of the Surbiton Trophy by American Denis Kudla
'The conditions were tough and super windy, but there is something about playing in England and on grass that puts me at ease. I got some inspiration out there. The crowd was so fair and friendly too.'
Murray showed flashes of his brilliant best and no signs of physical discomfort from his famed metal hip. Stamina and match fitness did look an issue, however, as he faded badly in the final set after so little competitive tennis in recent weeks.
The two-time Wimbledon champion and former British and world NO.1 was competing at the ATP challenger level event for the first time in 18 years in a bid to improve his form and strength ahead of Wimbledon at the end of
