On July 2nd (Beijing Time), former world number one Andy Murray announced his withdrawal from the singles event at this year’s Wimbledon. He will, however, still compete in the doubles alongside his brother Jamie Murray, confirming it will be his last appearance in the tournament as a professional.
Andy Murray – File Photo
In a statement, Andy Murray’s team said, “Despite tremendous effort in his recovery following surgery over a week ago, unfortunately, Andy has made the very difficult decision not to compete in the singles event at this year’s Wimbledon. He is bitterly disappointed but looking forward to playing doubles with Jamie and embarking on his final Wimbledon campaign.”
Murray retired from the Queen’s Club grass court tournament two weeks ago due to back pain. He then underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his back and has been undergoing treatment and rehabilitation. However, his body would not be ready in time for the start of Wimbledon. Murray was scheduled to face Czech player Jiri Mahach in the first round of the men’s singles, which was originally set to headline Centre Court on July 2nd. Belgian player Goffin has taken his place, with the Centre Court feature match now being British number one Draper against Immer.
