Andy Murray withdraws from Wimbledon singles, to play doubles | Tennis Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: Andy Murray, a two-time champion, has withdrawn from the singles competitors at Wimbledon, which will probably be his ultimate event on the All England Membership. The 37-year-old pulled out as a result of issues from current surgical procedure to take away a spinal cyst. He’ll nonetheless take part within the doubles occasion together with his brother, Jamie.
Reuters has reported that Murray’s administration workforce confirmed the choice on Tuesday.Regardless of his efforts to get better following the surgical procedure that came about simply over every week in the past, he decided it could be greatest to not play singles.
“Sadly, regardless of working extremely laborious on his restoration since his operation simply over every week in the past, Andy has taken the very tough choice to not play the singles this 12 months,” Murray’s workforce said.
“As you’ll be able to think about, he’s extraordinarily disenchanted however has confirmed that he will probably be taking part in within the doubles with Jamie and appears ahead to competing at Wimbledon for the final time.”
Murray had been scheduled to face Czech participant Tomas Machac within the singles competitors. His profession highlights at Wimbledon embody ending a 77-year look ahead to a British males’s singles champion in 2013 and securing the title once more in 2016.
The British tennis star has talked about that he’s unlikely to proceed his profession past this 12 months and should conclude it on the Olympics in Paris. The tennis occasions on the Olympics are as a result of start on July 27.