The two-time former champion has been battling to recover from back surgery last weekend but has run out of time.
The Scottish tennis ace will be playing doubles with his brother Jamie, his team announced on Tuesday.Murray’s participation has been in doubt since pulling out during his last-16 match atHe refused to rule out a final Wimbledon appearance and practised at the All England Club the last few days but it was clear his movement was nowhere near 100 per cent.
“As you can imagine, he is extremely disappointed but has confirmed that he will be playing in the doubles with Jamie and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.” Murray made his debut at Wimbledon back in 2005, reaching the third round as an 18-year-old, and has played 74 singles matches, winning 61 of them.His first title came in 2013 with a hugely emotional victory over Novak Djokovic, while he lifted the trophy again in 2016.
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