Andy Murray breaks silence on Wimbledon poster snub, hints at SEXIST approach by the Grand Slam in the graphic

Andy Murray didn't seem to care about his exclusion from Wimbledon's promotional graphic. However, something else about the poster infuriated him. .

Andy Murray breaks silence on Wimbledon poster snub, hints at SEXIST approach by the Grand Slam in the graphic

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Andy Murray finally broke the silence after he was snubbed from one of Wimbledon’s promotional graphics. The Briton’s uncle and brother were clearly unhappy with the exclusion and spoke out against the same. However, Andy Murray did not really bother about his exclusion. In fact, he had a different issue with the graphic altogether.

The graphic showed the NextGen players Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner in the front, with the Big Three players behind them. It also portrayed Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, and the Williams sisters watching on from the background. Fans were unhappy with Andy Murray’s absence from the graphic, given that he has claimed the title twice.

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Andy Murray became the first home champion in about 80 years when he lifted the title in 2013. His uncle Niall Erskine believes that Wimbledon should be ashamed of themselves for not including the two-time champion in their graphic. However, the player didn’t seem to care. “I mean, I don’t think the problem with the poster was me not being on it. You’ve seen it, I don’t need to elaborate any more on it. It’s pretty obvious if you’ve seen the poster. For me it was, me not being on it is certainly not a problem,” said Murray.

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Andy Murray unhappy with ‘sexist’ approach in Wimbledon’s promotional graphic

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While Andy Murray didn’t seem to care about his exclusion from a recent Wimbledon promotional graphic, he was bothered by something else. He stated that seeing the male players in the front section while the female players were in the background was odd. The Williams sisters, Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, and Chris Evert, were all in the background, which certainly did not impress Murray.

To start things off, Briton labeled the poster as a “disaster.” With a smile, he said, “It was a disaster, wasn’t it? I don’t need to elaborate any more on it, it’s pretty obvious if you see the poster.”

The two-time Wimbledon champion hit out at the positioning of the female players, saying, “Yes. I think that was what was slightly strange. I guess the players on the poster have obviously had incredible careers and have been unbelievably successful at Wimbledon but elsewhere some of the greatest players of all time. For me, Alcaraz and Sinner are unbelievable players but it seems strange that they were all behind them,” he added.

The 36-year-old Scot, who is ranked 39th, goes into his home slam unseeded and awaits his fate in Friday’s draw.

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