Andy Murray and his brother, Jamie, have lost in the first round of doubles at Wimbledon. Thursday's match at Centre Court was the first step in Murray's farewell tour at the All England Club. The Murrays lost 7-6 (6), 6-4 in the first round of men’s doubles to Rinky Hijikata and John Peers.
Andy, right, and Jamie Murray react during their first round doubles match against Australia’s John Peers and Ricky Hijikata at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 4, 2024. Kim Sears, wife of Andy Murray and his mother Judy wait in the players box ahead of the first round doubles match between Andy and Jamie Murray against Australia’s John Peers and Ricky Hijikata at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Thursday, July 4, 2024.
It was the first time a men’s doubles first-round match was played in the event’s main stadium in nearly 30 years, a fitting way for Andy Murray to begin to say goodbye — and for his many fans to offer their thanks and well wishes, too. Murray, a 37-year-old from Scotland, has said he will head into retirement after playing at the All England Club, where he is also entered in mixed doubles with 2021 U.S. Open winner Emma Raducanu, and the Paris Olympics, which begin later this month.
This was the first time the two Murray siblings had played together at the All England Club. Their mother, Judy, who taught both boys tennis, was in a guest box, sitting with Andy’s wife, Kim, and two of their four children.Marcus Willis, Wimbledon’s Everyman of yesteryear who played Roger Federer, returns in doublesfirst British man to triumph in singles
at the All England Club in 77 years. He won the title again in 2016. His other Grand Slam trophy came at the U.S. Open in 2012, the same year he won his first singles gold medal at the London Olympics — the next, at Rio de Janeiro in 2016, made him the only player with two in a row.
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