Andy Murray : Andy Murray’s Wimbledon farewell tour begins with a loss in doubles with his brother

Andy Murray : Andy Murray’s Wimbledon farewell tour begins with a loss in doubles with his brother. LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray shed a few tears. The crowd at Centre Court gave him standing ovations.

A video tribute featuring remarks from Venus Williams, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer. Yes, a doubles match as well. As part of the first leg of his farewell tour, the two-time Wimbledon singles winner played alongside his brother on Thursday in a match that held great personal significance.

In the opening round of the men’s doubles, the Murrays fell short against Rinky Hijikata and John Peers, 7-6 (6), 6-4, although the outcome was really unimportant this evening.

“The actual match was physically demanding. For me, it was challenging. was lucky that I could even walk onto the court and play,” remarked Murray, who had to withdraw from singles play after having surgery less than two weeks prior to remove a cyst from his spine.

Regarding the postmatch tribute, 37-year-old Murray said, “It was pretty emotional.” “I found that watching the video was both enjoyable and challenging. as you are aware that something you have cherished for a very long time is about to come to an end. That was challenging, then.

It was an appropriate way for him to start saying farewell and for his many supporters to express their gratitude and best wishes as well. It was the first men’s doubles first-round match to be played in the main stadium of the event in nearly 30 years.

The 37-year-old Scottish player Murray has announced that he would retire after competing at the All England Club, where he is also enrolled in a mixed doubles match with Emma Raducanu, the winner of the 2021 U.S. Open, and the Paris Olympics, which start later this month.

Murray declared, “I can no longer play to the level I want to, so I’m ready to stop playing.”

Murray exhibited periodic back twitches and appeared slightly uneasy throughout play, but he also let out an exuberant yell when he made a forehand return winner to lead by a break at 2-0 in the second set—the kind of stroke that propelled him to the top of the rankings.

The Murray siblings have never performed together at the All England Club before. Before the game started, they slapped palms in between points and bumped fists. Andy’s wife, Kim, and two of their four kids were seated in a guest box with their mother Judy, who instructed both boys in tennis.

“Playing with him outside was enjoyable for me,” Jamie remarked. “Understanding the background was a little odd.”

Jamie’s younger brother, who became the first British man to win in singles at the All England Club in 77 years, rose to fame in these parts when he won Wimbledon in 2013. 2016 saw him win the title once more.

His second Grand Slam trophy was earned at the U.S. Open in 2012, the same year he took home the gold medal in the singles competition at the London Olympics at Centre Court (calling that day “one of my favorite days I’ve ever had, certainly as an athlete”). He became the only player to win two consecutive Grand Slams in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

His customary gestures were evident, such as pulling on the brim of his white hat, bending down to tug on his shoe tongues, or balling his fist and gazing up at the bleachers. There was less of the profanity and mumbling he was known for, directed either at his teammates or, more often than not, at himself.

In the four-minute video, Djokovic stated, “There were moments when it seemed like it was just you and the world.”

Federer took a turn to speak next, saying, “But you were never alone.” Murray said to his devoted followers, “Because while you carried your own dreams, you also carried theirs.”

Following the event, Djokovic, Iga Swiatek, Lleyton Hewitt, Holger Rune, Cam Norrie, Martina Navratilova, and John McEnroe were among the players that met Murray. Murray then approached his brother, and the two gave each other a hug.

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