Laura Robson's injury woes continued as she withdrew from her qualifier at Eastbourne with a thigh problem.
Robson began the match against American Madison Brengle with strapping around her right leg and was losing 6-4 1-0 when she pulled out.
The British 22-year-old now faces a race against time to be fit for Wimbledon in eight days' time, where she has been given a wild card into the main draw.
A recurring wrist problem has halted Robson's progress since she reached the last 16 at the All England Club three years ago and her ranking has dropped to 308th in the world.
She has been entering major tournaments using her protected ranking, a privilege extended to players returning from long-term injuries, but after Wimbledon she will have to start qualifying by right.
Victory over Brengle would have sent Robson into the first round at the Aegon International after she beat China's Yifan Xu 7-5 7-6 (7-4) in her opening qualifier on Saturday.
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