Andy Murray’s lingering pain issues have forced the Scotsman out of Wimbledon singles as he’ll say goodbye to the Grand Slam this month after playing in the doubles tournament with his brother Jamie.
Five years after he had intended to call it quits at the storied Grand Slam, Andy Murray withdrew from Wimbledon. The tennis legend, who was paired with Tomas Machac in the opening round, said on Tuesday that he would not be participating in the singles competition at the All England Club due to his inability to recover from spinal cyst surgery.
Despite his withdrawal, the 37-year-old will compete in the doubles with his brother Jamie in what is likely to be his last appearance at Wimbledon with Murray planning to retire from tennis after the Paris Olympics – should he be fit to participate in it.
A statement from his team read: “Unfortunately, despite working incredibly hard on his recovery since his operation just over a week ago, Andy has taken the very difficult decision not to play the singles this year. As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie.”
