Hip injury forces Kyle Edmund to retire against David Ferrer at Vienna Open
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The British number two was broken in his opening service game and after only 18 minutes, with the score at 3-2 to Ferrer, decided he could no longer continue because of what appeared to be a hip injury.
Edmund, from Beverley, rose to a career high world ranking on Monday after breaking into the top 40 for the first time.
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Hide AdThat came off the back of his first ATP Tour semi-final appearance last week, where he lost to Richard Gasquet in Antwerp.
The run In Belgium included one of the best wins of his career against Ferrer but hopes of a repeat were swiftly dashed this time around.
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