Murray pulls out of Wimbledon singles hours before match with career in doubt

Andy Murray’s Wimbledon singles career appears to be over after he withdrew ahead of his first round match.

The three-time grand slam winner was due to play world number 39 Tomas Machac in the final match on Centre Court on Tuesday.

Murray, who won at SW19 in 2013 and 2016 had seen his participation in the 2024 edition in doubt since pulling his hamstring at Queen’s Club and undergoing surgery to remove a spinal cyst.

A statement from his management team said: “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.”

Before the tournament, the 37-year-old said he had been fighting hard in rehab to be fit to play and hinted he would be retiring from playing later this year.