Andy Murray will not be competing at Wimbledon for the last time - at least not in the singles. Following a recent back operation, the two-time champion will have to withdraw before his first round on Tuesday.
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- Andy Murray will not be able to compete in the singles tournament at Wimbledon.
- He did not get fit in time after back surgery.
- Murray, who will retire from top-level tennis this summer, plans to compete in doubles with his older brother Jamie at the grass court tournament.
Andy Murray has lost the race against time. Just nine days ago, the 37-year-old Murray had to have a cyst on his back surgically removed. This had pressed on a nerve and severely impaired the feeling in his right leg. As a result, he had to retire in the second round of the preparatory tournament at London's Queen's Club.
Murray, who will retire from top-level tennis this summer, had tried everything to be able to compete once again in his favorite singles tournament. He had been training again since Sunday and said he was getting better day by day. However, around eight hours before his scheduled first round match against Tomas Machac from the Czech Republic, he made the difficult decision to withdraw on Tuesday morning.
However, he has not yet given his complete farewell to Wimbledon, where he ended the 77-year British drought in the men's singles in 2013 and triumphed for a second time in 2016. Murray plans to compete in the doubles with his older brother Jamie.
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