Andy Murray will not appear on Centre Court as planned. © APA/afp / SEBASTIEN BOZON
The eagerly awaited Wimbledon farewell of British tennis legend Andy Murray has been cancelled – at least in the singles.
02. July 2024
By: dpa/fop
The 37-year-old has canceled his hoped-for start at the third Grand Slam tournament of the tennis season at short notice, as the organizers announced on Tuesday. The two-time Wimbledon winner was supposed to have the center court stage for his first-round match against the Czech Tomas Machac on Tuesday evening. A doubles appearance alongside his brother Jamie Murray should still be possible.
Although he has worked incredibly hard to get fit again after his operation just over a week ago, Murray has made the “very difficult decision” not to play singles this year, Murray’s team said in a statement. “He is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will play doubles with Jamie and is looking forward to competing at Wimbledon one last time.”
“He is extremely disappointed”
Message from the Murray team
Murray had to undergo an operation on his back to remove a cyst. As the Scot reported at Wimbledon, the cyst was pressing on a nerve and affecting the feeling in his right leg. However, the two-time Olympic champion wanted to keep the chance of competing in his home Grand Slam tournament one last time before the end of his career open until the very end. “I’ve tried everything I can to try to be ready. I don’t know if that will be enough,” Murray said.
One of the big fourMurray is one of the dazzling tennis greats. He won three Grand Slam titles in the era of the dominating Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. He triumphed at the US Open in 2012 and at Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016. In 2013 he ended the British’s long wait for a home winner and became the first Briton in 77 years to win in the men’s singles. In 2012 in London and four years later in Rio de Janeiro he celebrated winning the Olympic gold medal.
Andy Murray is considered the best British tennis player of all time. © APA/afp / FLORIAN EISELE
Murray had to give up his preparations for Wimbledon in Queens. He has been struggling with various physical problems and injuries for a long time. He had announced that he would most likely not continue his career beyond the summer. He would like to compete again at the Olympic Games in Paris.
