“So effin unfair”- Fans heartbroken as Andy Murray pulls out of singles event at 2024 Wimbledon in his potential farewell season

Murray, who was slated to face Tomas Machac in the opening round, has been replaced by David Goffin.

“So effin unfair”- Fans heartbroken as Andy Murray pulls out of singles event at 2024 Wimbledon in his potential farewell season

Andy Murray (Image via Imago)

British tennis ace Andy Murray has pulled out of the singles event of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships, leaving his fans heartbroken. With the 37-year-old recuperating from back surgery, he has decided against competing in the singles event and will only play in doubles. The two-time Wimbledon champion will bid farewell to the fans at his home Major by competing alongside his brother Jamie Murray.

Andy’s team confirmed on Tuesday (July 2) that the Briton will be unable to compete in singles despite working hard on regaining match fitness. They also stated that he was looking forward to playing in the doubles event at his last Wimbledon appearance.

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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 and looks forward to competing at Wimbledon for the last time.
Andy Murray’s team said in a statement (H/T: BBC)

Murray had a cyst close to his spinal cord removed recently as it was causing nerve pain in his right leg. This meant he needed time to bounce back and playing in singles could hurt his recovery.

Fans left heartbroken at Andy Murray’s withdrawal

This news of Andy Murray pulling out of singles at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships has left his fans heartbroken. Wimbledon shared a post confirming the news and wished the Briton well in the doubles event. Fans responded by expressing their feelings on the issue.

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Andy Murray (Image via Imago)

Most of the fans were saddened to discover that they wouldn’t be able to see Murray playing in the singles at the Championships. Many wished him luck in the doubles while a few tried their best to look at the news in a positive light.

Check out the reactions to Andy Murray pulling out of the Wimbledon singles event below:

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Murray was slated to face Tomas Machac in the first round at the Wimbledon. He will now pair up with his brother for the doubles and will take on John Peers and Rinky Hijikata in the opening round.

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