This Tuesday’s day started in the worst way in Wimbledon. Before any match began, the most feared news arrived: Andy Murray has withdrawn and will not play in the singles tournament.
“Unfortunately, despite all the work he has done in his recovery, Andy has made the difficult decision not to play the individual tournament“Murray’s team said in a statement.
“As you can imagine, he is very disappointed, But she has confirmed that she will play the doubles tournament with Jamie and hopes to compete at Wimbledon one last time.“.
The Scot, who was due to make his debut against Czech Tomas Machac, He has not recovered in time after undergoing surgery on June 22 for a cyst in his back. and will focus his energies on competing in the doubles tournament, where he will form a pair with his brother Jamie.
Without a doubt, a hard blow for the organization of a tournament that has Andy Murray as one of its most prized champions after ending a drought that dated back to the 1920s.
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The Scot took over from Fred Perry as British Wimbledon champion, where he won in 2013 and 2016, as well as winning gold on the same grass at the 2012 London Olympics.
A few weeks ago, a pain in one leg ended with the discovery of a cyst in the backwhich led him to the operating room on June 22. “It’s been a tough ten days,” Murray said a few days ago. He certainly knows the rigors of pain, having undergone two major hip operations, in 2018 and 2019, to give himself a few more years of tennis.
Murray has not set a definitive date for his retirement, but he said months ago that he does not plan to play beyond the summer and that The ideal would be to say goodbye at Wimbledon or the Olympic Games.
2024-07-02 09:39:50
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