Andy Murray won Wimbledon in 2013 and 2016.
LONDON — Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will play only doubles at his last appearance at the All England Club following his withdrawal from singles Tuesday, just over a week after back surgery.
The 37-year-old Murray pulled out of the singles competition hours before he was supposed to play Tomas Machac on Centre Court.“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,” his management team said in a statement.
He reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings and is the only player with two consecutive tennis gold medals in Olympic singles. He won at London in 2012 — when the Summer Games matches were at the All England Club — and at Rio de Janeiro in 2016.Murray underwent hip operations in 2018 and 2019. While he thought he would need to retire after the second surgery, in which he received a metal hip implant, Murray eventually returned to action.
He has since been hampered by various issues, including tearing ligaments in his left ankle at the Miami Open in March.He had been practicing in recent days at the All England Club and undergoing medical tests to see whether he would be able to compete at what was expected to be his farewell to Wimbledon.What if the Mets already have a way to fix their biggest problem?Andy Murray trains on the practice courts with a patch on his lower back where he recently had an operation.
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