Britain's biggest hope Andy Murray spent almost as much time lying on the court as playing on it.
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The Guardian describes Murray's far-from-convincing show as: 'Just when you thought it was safe to watch Andy Murray without fear of him collapsing into a crumpled heap.
'He repeatedly slid, slipped and fell on the centre court at Queen's before reaching his first quarter-final of the Artois championships with a drama-filled 5-7, 6-1, 6-4 victory over the Latvian teenager Ernests Gulbis.
'First Murray hurt his thumb, then it was his groin and his neck combined. This second fall appeared the more serious, with the Scot shouting out in pain as his feet slid from under him.'
The Scot later told reporters, "I know grass courts are supposed to be slippy, but not that bad."
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