Wimbledon fans devastated as Andy Murray pulls out of singles after 'very difficult decision'
ok.co.ukAndy Murray will not play singles at Wimbledon but has committed to competing in doubles with his brother Jamie.The two-time former champion has been battling to recover from back surgery last weekend but has run out of time, with his first-round clash against Tomas Machac scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
A statement from Murray’s representatives read: “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 had given himself until the last minute to decide on his Wimbledon participation.
He had a competitive practice session with fellow British player Kyle Edmund on Monday night and was leading Edmund 6-3 2-0 when they reached the end of their session.
He said afterwards: “It was good. I’m going to go and have a chat with my team now, speak to my family this evening and then make a decision.
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